There's no doubt about it. Healthcare is the most contentious and divisive issue in politics today. Unless you've been living under a rock, you're aware the government could shut down tomorrow due the failure of Congress to pass a continuing…
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Sixty-five percent of healthcare payer executives aren't confident the health insurance exchanges established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will be operational by Tuesday, according to a poll conducted by audit, tax and advisory firm KPMG.
The Senate has voted to remove a provision defunding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act from a spending resolution, despite Republicans fighting to retain the language cutting off further spending on the healthcare reform law's implementation.
Hurley Medical Center in Flint, Mich., has reached a settlement with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission following a lawsuit from a nurse claiming the hospital indulged a patient’s racially discriminating requests, according to a Fox Detroit report.
While the small business insurance exchanges established by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will officially open Oct. 1, online registration and resources will not be fully functional until November, according to a CNN report.
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This week, HHS released a report praising the healthcare reform law's insurance marketplaces. The report said individuals who will buy coverage — starting next week — will be able to choose from an average of 53 health plans, and nearly…
Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn., currently embroiled in a patient-dumping suit, had previously been fined $80,000 for refusing to treat a patient, according to a report in The Tennessean.
Kentucky's Department of Insurance has fined Humana more than $65,000 for sending beneficiaries misleading letters about their benefits under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, according to a WHAS report.
A Georgia Senate subcommittee is currently reviewing legislation that would take malpractice claims out of courtrooms for review by a Patient Compensation Board within the state's Department of Community Health, according to a Cherokee Tribune report.
A bill proposing a statewide controlled substance prescription database to help combat addiction has quickly moved through the Pennsylvania state legislature. The American Civil Liberties Union, however, believes the proposed database does not adequately protect patient privacy, according to a…