Leadership & Management

The percent of Americans under age 65 covered by employer-based health insurance fell for the ninth consecutive year in 2009, according to a report by the Economic Policy Institute.

The improper payment rate for Medicare claims fell from 12.4 percent in 2009 to 10.5 percent in 2010, due to increased monitoring and a more accurate calculation of the rate, according to a release from CMS.  

CMS has launched its Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation and three new demonstrations to test new methods of delivering care, according to a report by the Hill.

New York City healthcare facilities are feeling the effects of state budget cuts to the city's public hospitals, which will force over 2,600 job cuts over the next two years, according to reports.

A new interim payment plan was approved yesterday by a New Hampshire legislative committee for hospitals treating the poorest residents in the state, according to a Boston Globe report.

The cities of Cleveland and East Cleveland are withdrawing their lawsuit against Cleveland Clinic for plans to close the Huron Hospital trauma unit, in East Cleveland, Ohio, according to a joint news release from all three parties.  

Temple University Health System has agreed to pay $130,000 in penalties following a six-year investigation into the health system's drug-tracking procedures by the U.S. Department of Justice, the Drug Enforcement Administration and a U.S. Attorney's Office in Pennsylvania, according to…

Joint replacement, currently a critical service for many hospitals and the bellwhether indicator for the entire orthopedic service line, is expected to become even more valuable for hospitals as an aging population increases the demand for these procedures.

The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal in the case of Robert Urciuoli, a former Rhode Island hospital executive convicted of corruption, according to a Boston Globe report.

The credit ratings of six different hospitals and health systems were downgraded by various ratings agencies from Oct. 15, 2010 – Nov. 15, 2010, according to a report from HFA Partners.