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BRIEF: Core Health provides $199 million in charitable benefits
Winston-Salem Journal, N.C.Cone Health said Thursday that the health care system and its employees provided nearly $199 million in charitable benefits to the communities it served in fiscal year 2012. The system said almost $185 million included charity care, bad debt and the...Tags: Health Insurance Cost
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Many big issues fail in legislative session
St. Joseph News-Press, Mo.JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- When the clock struck 6 p.m. Friday, another legislative session came to a close. Critics will talk about what wasn't truly agreed upon and finally passed, but there also is praise involved in what wasn't carried forward. The...Tags: Politics, Republican Party, Personal Income, Health Insurance, Medicaid
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N.C. to get $8.74 million as part of settlement by drug-maker
Winston-Salem Journal, N.C.Indian pharmaceutical maker Ranbaxy will pay $8.74 million to North Carolina as part of an overall $500 million settlement reached with several states and the federal government for selling generic drugs that didn't meet quality standards. The agreement...Tags: Health Insurance, Food and Drug Administration, Medicaid
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OH fares well in charges comparison
Messenger-Inquirer, Owensboro, Ky.Owensboro Health's charges for medical procedures compare favorably to most hospitals in the region and state, according to figures released by the federal government last week, and when compared to national averages, OH's charges are often 50 percent...Tags: National Government, Politics, Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Procedures and Tests, Health Insurance
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Heath care payment system lambasted
The Leader-TelegramIn describing how America's health care payment system works, the words "perverse" and "unsustainable" came up Friday morning in a panel of Chippewa Valley health care leaders. The U.S. already spends $1 out of every $6 in its economy on health care,...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Insurance, Medical Procedures and Tests, Health Insurance, Mayo Clinic
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In a year, Hennepin Health improves care for poor, keeps costs down
Star TribuneLike many of Hennepin County's poorest residents, Alfred McClary suffers from multiple chronic health problems that require lots of attention to manage. "I've got so many medications here," the 60-year-old Minneapolis resident said recently. He takes as...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Hospitals and Clinics, Chemical Industry, Health Insurance, Health Insurance Cost
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Minnesota House approves $11.3 billion health and human services bill
St. Paul Pioneer PressThe House voted Friday night, May 17, to pass a health and human services bill that accounts for nearly one-third of the state's general fund -- a big step in getting budget work done prior to adjournment of the Legislature on Monday night. The...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Long Term Care, Politics, Hospitals and Clinics, Nursing
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NH vote nears on expansion of Medicaid
The New Hampshire Union Leader, ManchesterSenate Republicans on the Finance Committee continue to be skeptical of expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. Health and Human Services officials urged the committee to expand the program, which would add about 58,000 people to the rolls...Tags: Politics, Republican Party, Sylvia Larsen, Health Insurance, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Marilyn Tavenner confirmed as CMS administrator
Marilyn Tavenner, formerly Virginia's Sec. of Health and Human Resources, has been confirmed as the new administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid. She will also be responsible for oversight of the insurance reforms and marketplaces in the...
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Wos: State in uncharted waters with Medicaid reform
Winston-Salem Journal, N.C.The state's health secretary said North Carolina is in uncharted waters in terms of reforming Medicaid services and health care. Dr. Aldona Wos, head of the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, spoke to more than 100 local medical officials...Tags: Health Insurance, Barack Obama, Medicaid
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Editorial: Hospital sticker shock
Most people entering the hospital can't get a straight answer to an obvious question: How much will this procedure or treatment cost? Nor can people easily compare prices among hospitals in their area. Now that is changing. The federal Centers for...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Procedures and Tests, Health Insurance, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Asthma
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WakeMed warns of looming staff cuts
The News & ObserverWakeMed Health & Hospitals laid off 31 people last week in a reorganization that CEO Bill Atkinson warns is a taste of things to come under federal health care reform, which is designed to squeeze costs out of health care delivery. Atkinson couldn't say...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Health and Safety at Work, Wake County, Health Care Reform (2009), Economy, Business and Finance
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