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Jul 28 2011

Reuters

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The insurance industry has benefited from Americans postponing such care during the weak economy. Moderated use of healthcare services has lowered medical claims, leading to stronger-than-expected financial performances.

Jul 28 2011

Bloomberg

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Blackstone Said to Be in Talks to Buy Emdeon for $3 Billion

Jul 28 2011

HealthLeaders Media

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The basis for requesting a MLR waiver falls into a single category: fear that meeting the standard will destabilize the individual market and result in fewer choices for consumers.

Jul 28 2011

HealthLeaders Media

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The AMA submitted formal comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services expressing concern over the proposed changes to the electronic prescribing penalty program.

Jul 28 2011

Bloomberg

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Health-care spending will make up 20 percent of the U.S. gross domestic product by the end of the decade

Jul 27 2011

Chicago Tribune

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Hospitals take cultural sensitivity seriously – Staffs learn about various customs to keep patients happy

Jul 27 2011

CantonRep.com

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Quietly, and with only a scant paperwork trail, local hospitals have been granted liens on thousands of houses in Stark County — in an effort to collect on unpaid medical bills

Jul 27 2011

HealthLeaders Media

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Transitional care interventions can prevent readmissions for congestive heart failure patients and save healthcare costs overall by keeping people healthier. But they’re money losers

Jul 27 2011

Bloomberg

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Offering prescription drug coverage to the federal Medicare program’s elderly beneficiaries reduced spending on hospitals and nursing homes, a study found.

Jul 27 2011

HealthLeaders Media

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

A new report finds that 84% have started their ICD-10 projects – meanwhile, less than a third (29%) have moved beyond the assessment phase into implementation.

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