Federal and state action in the past decade helped expand coverage for low-income children in many states, but coverage for low-income parents deteriorated in most states, according to a release by the Commonwealth Fund.
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Stanford Hospital and Clinics in Palo Alto, Calif., announced the addition of $173 million in “community benefits” to offset the impacts of its $3.5 billion expansion, according to a San Jose Mercury News report. The offer is $49 million more…
Newly elected Republican Gov. John Kasich of Ohio has created a new office to revamp healthcare delivery through the state Medicaid program, with the assumption that Medicaid spending will have to be reduced to balance the state budget, according to…
Under new regulations brought on by healthcare reform, Tennessee's Medicaid program may need to add up to 500,000 individuals to its rolls — a move that could have the potential to cripple the program despite its major overhaul over the…
UPMC Horizon’s has opened a new cancer center at its Shenango Valley Campus in Farrell, Penn., and began accepting patients yesterday, according to a UPMC Horizon news release. The center adds radiation oncology services to the UPMC Horizon’s cancer program,…
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Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston is expected to announce a $30 million partnership with Johnson & Johnson today to develop and market a noninvasive test that detects subtle traces of cancer cells in blood samples, according to a Boston Globe…
Cleveland Clinic’s Telestroke Network will partner with Sharon (Penn.) Regional Health System to enhance emergency stroke care for patients, according to a Sharon Regional news release. Cleveland Clinic Telestroke Network will provide immediate, round-the-clock access to patient consultation services from…
Fifteen states will receive $206 million in extra Medicaid payments for signing up eligible children who had not previously been enrolled, according to a report by the New York Times.
Gallup polls show the number of adults who had health insurance through their employer dropped to 44.8 percent in November, the lowest rate since the polls started tracking this figure three years ago, according to a release from Gallup.
The number of uninsured in the United States grew by 5 million, from 45 million to 50 million during the recession, according to a study by the Urban Institute Health Policy Center published in Health Affairs.