A new study published in the Archives of Surgery showed that complication and morality rates were similar at centers designated as bariatric centers of excellence as compared with other hospitals, according to a report in Science Daily.

Private-sector health plans have developed many innovative techniques to reward physicians for doing good work and have improved treatment quality and patient safety, according to a news release from America's Health Insurance Plans.

First-quarter reports from many U.S. hospital chains show that amount of uninsured patients that hospitals are seeing remains stable to declining, according to a report in The Tennessean.

A new study from the Department of Health & Human Services' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality found that complications from bariatric surgery declined 21 percent from 2002 to 2006, according to an AHRQ news release.

Here is a list of the 10 states with the highest percent change in the rate of uninsured children (0-18 years-old) in 2006-2007 compared to the average in 1994/95/96:

Here is a list of the top 12 states with the highest percent of uninsured children (0-18 years-old) from 2006-2007:

The National Quality Forum, the group that sets medical guidelines used by CMS to evaluate and reimburse medical facilities for services, has rejected a rule that would require a CT scan within 45 minutes of a stroke patient's arrival at…

A study by the Florida Hospital Association has found that a hypothetical $100 million cut in Medicaid would reduce related economic activity by $415 million, according to an FHA news release.

Here is a list of the top 10 states with the highest percentages of uninsured adult women (19-64 years-old) from 2006-2007.

Here is a list of the top 10 states with the highest percent change in rate of uninsured adult women (19-64 years-old) in 2006-2007 compared to the average in 1994-1995.