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The latest deal by diagnostics company Theranos suggests that the old school and new school can collaborate, and that the Blues might have a little something up their sleeves.

A number of hospitals in North Carolina are suing the federal government over more than $2 million in disproportionate share payments they say they are owed due to changes to the Affordable Care Act.

Marilyn Tavenner, the former nurse, hospital executive and Medicare administrator, will succeed Karen Ignagni as the head of America's Health Insurance Plans, effective Aug. 24, the organization announced Wednesday.

Instead of retiring, Marilyn Tavenner, the former nurse, hospital executive and Medicare administrator, is going to represent the economic and political interests of American health insurers.

With millions of Americans joining the ranks of those with health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, payers need to become even more vigilant in controlling costs.

The booming Medicaid managed care industry is in for new federal regulations and consolidation, presenting challenges and opportunities for health systems.

Medicare turns 50 years old this month and has recently given a nicely wrapped present to advocates for more healthcare dollar value: a better way to pay for hip and knee replacements in the form of bundled payments.

New law prohibits insurers -- when they cover other types of fertility treatments -- from applying those conditions to same-sex couples.

Population health brought evidence-based medicine to the family doctor's office, vastly improving the overall quality and consistency of care in this country, but in doing so, it forgot about the individuals who make up the population.

Few days went by last year when New Hampshire nephrologist Ana Stankovic didn't receive a payment from a drug company.