David Cordani, CEO of health insurer Cigna, received $12.5 million in compensation last year, not including stock and stock options, which was a 27 percent increase from his $9.8 million pay package in 2010, according to documents filed with U.S.…
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Indianapolis-based health insurer WellPoint announced Rajamannar Madabhushi has become executive vice president of senior business and chief transformation officer, which primarily covers WellPoint's Medicare sector.
The Federation of American Hospitals announced (pdf) Wayne Smith, chairman, president and CEO of Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health systems, was elected chair of its board.
Pittsburgh-based West Penn Allegheny Health System has closed the billing departments at two of its community hospitals, according to a Valley News Dispatch report.
Rep. Dave Camp (R-Mich.), chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, recently sent a letter (pdf) to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner regarding a $111 billion increase on health insurance exchange subsidies.
A licensed vocational nurse, who worked at a dialysis clinic in Lufkin, Texas, has been accused of killing five patients and injuring five others, according to a local ABC report.
Two bills introduced to the Illinois General Assembly would double physician licensing fees to $200, which would go toward increasing regulatory oversight of physician conduct, according to a Crain's Chicago Business report.
Healthcare organizations across the country are celebrating National Patient Safety Week, which kicked off on Sunday.
A California occupational safety program requiring all businesses to eliminate workplace hazards can help prevent injuries to workers but only if it is adequately enforced, according to a new study by the RAND Corporation.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has published a children's version of the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey for clinician and group visits.