Wednesday, 3 June 2015

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Hospitals improve margins even without Medicaid expansion
1:01:00 AM
Hospitals in states that expanded their Medicaid programs last year saw a significant reduction in bad debt, but even providers in non-expansion states still improved their operating margins.


Insurers want big rate hikes, but caveats abound
Tuesday, June 02, 2015 6:15 PM
Many health insurers have asked insurance regulators for sizable premium increases next year, but final rates are likely to be much lower than the ones requested.


California considers health coverage for immigrant kids
Tuesday, June 02, 2015 5:22 PM
The California Senate on Tuesday approved legislation that would make the state the first in the nation to extend health coverage to children who are in the country illegally and seek federal authorization to sell private insurance to those in the...


HHS surpasses ACA enrollment goal; 10.2 million obtain and pay for coverage
Tuesday, June 02, 2015 4:52 PM
The number of people signed up and paying for coverage during the second enrollment period of the Affordable Care Act has exceeded goals set by HHS.


Oncologists urge frank evaluation of cancer drugs' costs and value
Tuesday, June 02, 2015 4:39 PM
Experts at the nation's largest gathering of oncologists this week urged tough new approaches for reining in the skyrocketing cost of cancer drugs.


House panel votes to repeal health law's medical-device tax
Tuesday, June 02, 2015 3:30 PM
A Republican-run House committee voted Tuesday to repeal a 2.3% tax on many medical devices that helps pay for President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul.


Reward Medicare administrative contractors for efficiency: GAO
Tuesday, June 02, 2015 3:15 PM
The CMS should evaluate the work of their Medicare administrative contractors to increase efficiency and improve quality, the GAO says in a new report.


Anthem offers free online college for employees
Tuesday, June 02, 2015 1:00 PM
Health insurer Anthem isn't raising the wage floor for employees like competitor Aetna did this year, but it is trying to spice up its benefits package by providing free college education to employees.


Federal eateries join effort to curb animal antibiotic use
Tuesday, June 02, 2015 11:45 AM
President Barack Obama's effort to curb the use of antibiotics in animals raised for meat is starting with his own employees.


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