In a 15-8 vote, the Senate Finance Committee rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) that would create a public healthcare insurance plan, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.
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The National Association of Insurance Commissioners said insurance companies are alarming Medicare beneficiaries about proposed federal health reform legislation, according to a release from the NAIC.
Although the Texas Medical Association opposes some proposed health reforms, such as a public insurance option, TMA wants reform legislation that cracks down on several insurance practices that reduce coverage, according to a TMA release.
Mentor, Ohio-based STERIS Corp. has entered into a collaborative relationship with Sunnyvale, Calf.-based Intuitive Surgical that will enable the companies to integrate their technologies into advanced minimally invasive surgical suites, according to a STERIS news release.
Smith & Nephew Biologics & Spine has launched the TRUCATH◊ Spinal Injection System, a new system for performing transforaminal epidural injections, according to a Smith & Nephew news release.
The low cost and convenience of outpatient surgery at the new Premier Surgical Center of Michigan in Clinton, Mich., may appeal to patients who are uninsured or who have high deductibles and co-pays, according to a report in the Detroit…
The Laser Spine Institute, based in Tampa, Fla., has announced plans to open a new location in Wayne, Pa., according to a report by the Tampa Bay Business Journal.
Suresh Chand has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to one count of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud and one count of conspiracy to launder money as part of an $18.3 million Medicare fraud scheme, according to a joint news…
The American Medical Association has expedited the publication of a new code specific to vaccine administration and revised existing code 90663 to include the H1N1 vaccine, according to an AMA news release.
Here is an accounts receivable analysis for surgery centers that perform more than 50 percent of their cases in orthopedics, according to VMG Health's 2009 Intellimarker.