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Health law sign-up deadline extended to Thursday
12:01:00 AM
The Obama administration says consumers will have two more days to sign up for HealthCare.gov coverage that takes effect Jan. 1.


Groups allege civil rights violations of Latinos covered by Medi-Cal
Tuesday, December 15, 2015 5:00 PM
California's low Medicaid reimbursement rates have led to a dearth of care for many of the state's Latino residents in violation of their civil rights, according to a complaint filed Tuesday with HHS' Office for Civil Rights.


Arkansas panel nearing decision on Medicaid expansion
Tuesday, December 15, 2015 4:27 PM
A task force is finalizing its recommendations on the future of Arkansas' hybrid Medicaid expansion, which the state's Republican governor has said he wants to keep but with new restrictions on its benefits and eligibility.


Data suggest hospital consolidation drives higher prices for privately insured
Tuesday, December 15, 2015 4:16 PM
Commercial health plans that cover workplace benefits for millions of Americans pay higher prices to hospitals that have little or no competition, according to a new study that raises questions about how to slow U.S. health spending amid a wave of...


Industry-funded studies rise as federally funded studies dip
Tuesday, December 15, 2015 3:15 PM
Between 2006 and 2014 the number of trials paid for by industry rose 43%, while those funded by the NIH dropped 24%, according to a new study in JAMA. Researchers say industry-funded studies concentrate on commercial purposes and don't measure...


HealthCare.gov sees record daily enrollment as deadline looms for Jan. 1 coverage
Tuesday, December 15, 2015 3:00 PM
Tuesday is the deadline for millions of uninsured procrastinators to sign up in time for coverage to begin on Jan. 1. As the health insurance expansion enters its third year, their decisions are critical to its economic viability. A surge of...


ACA tax delays included in omnibus budget deal
Tuesday, December 15, 2015 12:18 PM
The Cadillac tax on high-end insurance plans and the annual tax on health insurance companies will be delayed while the medical-device tax is frozen for two years.


Dignity Health names next CFO and new executive VP
Tuesday, December 15, 2015 11:25 AM
Dignity Health has named Daniel Morissette as its next senior executive vice president and chief financial officer, and Elizabeth Keith as executive vice president of sponsorship and mission integration.


Iasis plans $50 million revamp of EHR system
Tuesday, December 15, 2015 11:16 AM
Iasis Healthcare plans to switch its hospitals and health facilities to the Millennium electronic health-record platform from Cerner Corp. by March 2018 at a cost of $50 million, Iasis CEO Carl Whitmer said Tuesday during the company's fiscal...


Health reform's escape hatch may be too narrow for states seeking to use it
Tuesday, December 15, 2015 11:14 AM
The Obama administration may have disappointed anyone banking on an Affordable Care Act provision allowing states to duck many of the law's federal mandates by finding homegrown ways to ensure affordable coverage. Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden championed...


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