By Maureen McKinney | October 15, 2013
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A few states running their own insurance exchanges are touting high levels of interest from young people, a demographic group widely viewed as the linchpin of the healthcare reform law's success. FULL STORY »
With less than two days before the country will reach its borrowing limit, Congress remained stalled on how to reopen the government and raise the nation's debt ceiling, with provisions of the healthcare reform law still a sticking point in the negotiations. FULL STORY »
By Chuck Soder, Crain's Cleveland Business | October 15, 2013
The supercomputer technology that defeated the world's best "Jeopardy!" players is now even smarter, thanks to a collaboration between IBM Research and the Cleveland Clinic. FULL STORY »
U.S. Senate leaders from both parties Monday indicated they're optimistic about reaching a deal to end the government shutdown with an agreement that sources say is likely to include a few Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions. FULL STORY »
By Andis Robeznieks | October 14, 2013
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A new MGMA survey finds that more than half of physician practices say they had not yet decided whether they will participate in health plans sold on the new state insurance exchanges. FULL STORY »
Dignity Health, a large and expanding health system based in San Francisco, has formed a revenue cycle management company in a joint venture with Optum, a subsidiary of insurer UnitedHealth Group. FULL STORY »
By Modern Healthcare | October 14, 2013
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Four months after dropping a deal with a different suitor because of regulatory hurdles, Chesterfield, Mo.-based Mercy health system plans to transfer its Hot Springs, Ark., hospital and physician clinic to Catholic Health Initiatives. FULL STORY »
Maryland has submitted a plan to the federal government to modernize the state's all-payer rate setting system for hospital services, Gov. Martin O'Malley announced Friday. FULL STORY »
Health information technology leaders have a lot on their plates today and more to come—implementing systems to match the federal IT incentive payment program upgrades, satisfying auditors roaming the land, meeting privacy constraints and preparing for the switch to a huge set of updated... FULL STORY »
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