Around 9.3 million American adults lost health insurance coverage during the recession of 2007-2009, according to a study published by researchers at Cornell, Indiana and Carnegie Mellon universities.
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State healthcare spending per person varies widely across the country, with Massachusetts leading the list at $9,728 per resident and Utah bringing up the rear at $5,031, according to a CMS report.
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Healthcare facilities are right to be concerned about the path to ICD-10-CM/PCS implementation: Healthcare experts emphasize that providers have a lot of work to do to meet documentation requirements, adapt their software to the new codes and prepare for decreased…
Two bills proposed in Pennsylvania could expand the state's ability to review insurance rate increases, as health insurance premiums continue to steadily increase, according to a Philadelphia Inquirer report.
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House Republicans plan to propose a gradual increase in Medicare premiums for the wealthy to offset the cost of renewing Social Security payroll tax cuts and long-term unemployment benefits, according to a CBS News report.
Federal health officials report that Tennessee residents with Medicare have saved $33 million this year on prescription drugs, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek report.
Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) has announced he will propose a bill that would allow the U.S. Department of Justice to punish "unscrupulous drug distributors" who sell drugs in severe shortages at vastly inflated prices, according to an Associated Press…
New Jersey healthcare reforms will save less money next year than expected, after fewer than 1 percent of state workers chose cheaper insurance plans, according to a North Jersey report.
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell will not seek legislation next month to create a health insurance exchange, though a Republican in the House of Delegates says the state should move quickly to avoid federal intervention, according to a Richmond Times-Dispatch report.