Salem (Ore.) Hospital officials are offering to enter mediation with the local coordinated care organization in hopes of resolving a high-profile dispute that has drawn the ire of state lawmakers and threatens to undermine Oregon's effort to redesign Medicaid. FULL STORY »
Medicare officials and policy experts long have thought that hospitals should do a better job of preventing the need for patients to be readmitted soon after their initial discharge. FULL STORY »
The Oregon Health Authority released its benchmark-setting report tracking the progress of the state's Medicaid transformation program, which is projected to save $11 billion over the next 10 years. FULL STORY »
The federal government could save more than $300 billion in healthcare costs over the next 10 years with more integrated care and a move to a risk-based payment system, according to a report. FULL STORY »
By Melanie Evans | April 27, 2013
| Print Magazine
For providers that own health plans, the new insurance markets offer an alluring opportunity for them to expand or gain market share in their primary business: providing healthcare. FULL STORY »
Mayo Clinic President and CEO Dr. John Noseworthy discusses Medicare payment issues, a new initiative that Mayo launched with UnitedHealth Group's Optum, and a recent request the Clinic made to the state of Minnesota. FULL STORY »
Cooper University Health Care in Camden, N.J., plans to take a 20% stake in AmeriHealth New Jersey and develop an accountable care model with the health insurer. FULL STORY »
By Barbara Benson, Crain's New York Business | April 11, 2013
Amid upheaval in Brooklyn's hospital industry, a study released Wednesday captures the health needs of residents in some of the borough's poorer neighborhoods who suffer from high rates of chronic illness. FULL STORY »
By Rich Daly and Jessica Zigmond | April 10, 2013
| Basic Web
(Story updated) President Barack Obama's highly anticipated fiscal 2014 budget released Wednesday proposes $5.6 billion in Medicare payment cuts for that year and about $400 billion in total federal healthcare savings over the next decade. FULL STORY »
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