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Failed insurer's customers face deadline to find new plan
11:30:00 AM
Illinois insurance regulators are reminding customers of Land of Lincoln Health that they must enroll in a newhealth insurance policy with a different company by the end of the month or they'll have a gap in coverage.


FDA approves lower-cost alternative to biotech drug Humira
11:30:00 AM
Federal regulators on Friday approved the first alternative version of the second-best selling drug in the world, Humira, the blockbuster injection used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory diseases.


Court clears way for Texas to make children therapy cuts
11:30:00 AM
Texas can proceed with cutting $350 million from a Medicaid program that provides therapy for disabled children after a lawsuit stalled at the state's highest court.


Analyses find Clinton, Trump health plans both add to federal deficit
Friday, September 23, 2016 4:04 PM
Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton's plan would increase health coverage while her rival Donald Trump's plan would eliminate coverage for more than 20 million.


Telehealth provisions of ACO improvement bill win praise
Friday, September 23, 2016 2:55 PM
The measure co-sponsored by Reps. Diane Black (R-Tenn.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) would reduce regulatory burdens for ACOs by waiving the telehealth site-of-service requirements.


HCSC shifting IT jobs overseas: report
Friday, September 23, 2016 1:45 PM
Chicago-based Health Care Service Corp. is planning to lay off 70% of its IT infrastructure staff and offshore the jobs to a foreign country, according to a trade magazine for technology workers.


Hot water equipment used in hospitals may contribute to Legionnaires' disease
Friday, September 23, 2016 12:27 PM
Hot water equipment used in hospitals to conserve energy may be a haven for harmful bacteria, according to a recent study. Changes in a patient's length of stay, which is falling as a result of healthcare payment reform, can also contribute to the...


Advanced prostate biopsy equipment gains popularity despite limited reimbursement
Friday, September 23, 2016 12:25 PM
A wider range of providers are investing in sophisticated biopsy equipment for prostate cancer, even though there's limited reimbursement for the technology, and disagreement as to whether the disease needs to be intensively treated.


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