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The Alabama Health Insurance Exchange Study Commission is wrapping up its proposals, which are expected to recommend the creation of an exchange for the state, according to a Montgomery Advisor report.

The number of uninsured New York residents has increased dramatically since 2007, jumping from 2.34 million to 2.89 million this year, according to a Crain's New York Business report.

The American Medical Association, American Academy of Pediatrics and several other physician organizations have suggested changes to the proposed rules on health insurance exchanges, according to an American Medical News report.

New Yorkers are experiencing some relief from insurance premium increases, after the state's prior-approval law took effect last year, according to a Journal News report.

On Wednesday, the White House nominated Marilyn Tavenner to take over as administrator of the Center of Medicare for Medicaid Services, following the departure of Donald M. Berwick, MD, in December, according to a Washington Post report.

The Vermont administration will host four "listening sessions" to decide how to pay for a government-run healthcare system starting this week, according to a Burlington Free Press report.

Reimbursement trends can impact surgery centers significantly, depending on their specialty mix and their dependence on particular payors. Eric Woollen, vice president of managed care for Practice Partners in Healthcare, discusses 10 trends that may impact payor reimbursement and contracting…

A health insurance exchange bill passed in the Michigan Senate on Nov. 10 may not move much further for the rest of 2011, according to a Crain's Detroit Business report.

CMS' announcement that Medicare payments in 2012 will increase by 1.6 percent to ASCs and 1.9 percent to hospital outpatient departments has met with "mixed reviews," according to an AAPC report.

Medicare spending on medical imaging continues to decline, with Medicare patients receiving fewer imaging procedures than in previous years, according to an analysis by the Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance, reported in Healthcare IT News.