A group of healthcare providers, including 12 hospitals, have filed a suit with the South Carolina Supreme Court after the state's Department of Health and Environmental Control stopped issuing the certificates of need that allow providers to expand and purchase…
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CMS has announced the release of two free apps to assist healthcare industry professionals in tracking payments and financial transfers made available under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act.
The Obama Administration has invested an additional $33 million in a publicity campaign to promote the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, according to a report by The Hill.
The House of Representatives has voted to delay both the employer and individual mandates outlined by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, according to a report in Bloomberg News.
Milwaukee Health Services has filed a lawsuit claiming technology provider Business Computer Applications has deliberately locked MHS out of its own electronic health records following a billing dispute, according to a report in Courthouse News.
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Self-referred anatomic pathology services grew at a faster rate than non-self-referred services from 2004 to 2010, according to a report from the Government Accountability Office.
The House of Representatives is set to vote on two bills to delay the implementation of the individual and employer health insurance mandates, parts of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, according to a report by The Hill.
As the health insurance exchanges outlined in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act become reality, health insurance premiums for those living in New York City will decline by an average of 50 percent, according to a report in The…
Charlotte, N.C.-based Carolinas HealthCare System is facing a lawsuit over a decision to keep the terms of a previous legal settlement confidential, according to a Charlotte Observer report.
Delaying the implementation of the individual coverage mandate under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act would both reduce the national deficit and increase health insurance premiums, according to a preliminary estimate from the Congressional Budget Office.