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Quest Diagnostics, one of the largest clinical laboratories in the U.S., started offering BRCA testing this week as it seeks to tap into the lucrative breast cancer genetic testing market. But Quest and other companies that plan to offer less-expensive testing still face legal battles with the...
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The Veterans Affairs Department led the nation in digitizing medical records, giving employees access to health and financial records with a few keystrokes. An analysis of reports filed with the VA's Risk Management and Incident Response Resolution Team found a pattern of illegal snooping through...
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Executives at Seattle Children's Hospital said they were stunned to learn they had been excluded from two health plans on Washington's new insurance exchange—but the same scenario may be playing out behind closed doors in higher-cost hospitals across the country.
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Healthcare providers are threatening to sue insurers that pass along a 2% rate cut imposed on their Medicare Advantage plan payments under the federal budget sequestration law.
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CaroMont Health in Gastonia, N.C., is suing the company that used to staff its hospitalist medicine program, alleging breach of contract and unfair and deceptive labor practices.
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A government fraud alert last spring warning of the “inherently suspect” nature of physician-owned surgical supply companies led to swift drop-off in business. Now one firm is suing HHS.
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Dr. Farzad Mostashari didn't quite bare his soul to a bunch of hospital CIOs, but the man who was indefatigably buoyant as the nation's federal health information technology czar did pull back the curtain a bit and offered an assessment of his own concerns as well as some "insider clues" in his...
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Community Health Systems expects to close its acquisition of Health Management Associates on schedule despite actions on two fronts that could extend the review period for the merger.
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A decision by the Obama administration to require that consumers create online accounts before they can browse for insurance plans appears to have led to glitches that have frustrated customers.
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Texas officials on Monday refused to return lethal drugs they plan to use for an execution this week, despite a demand from the provider, which wanted to remain anonymous but has been thrust into a controversy over capital punishment.
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