By Holly Ramer / Associated Press | August 13, 2013
A traveling hospital technician accused of infecting dozens of patients with hepatitis C through needles tainted with his own blood reached an agreement with prosecutors that would give him a sentence of as little as 30 years instead of the nearly 100 he could have faced if convicted in a trial. FULL STORY »
By Chad Halcom, Crain's Detroit Business | August 06, 2013
The owner of Rochester Hills-based Michigan Hematology Oncology Centers and founder of the not-for-profit Swan for Life Cancer Foundation faces charges of healthcare fraud at U.S. District Court today for his role in an alleged $35 million Medicare billing scheme. FULL STORY »
By Jay Greene, Crain's Detroit Business | August 05, 2013
David Share, M.D., senior vice president of value partnerships with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, has been shepherding the Blues' patient-centered medical home project during the five years of its existence. FULL STORY »
Illinois officials have announced an interstate partnership with Michigan to update Illinois' outdated Medicaid information management system. FULL STORY »
By Jay Greene, Crain's Detroit Business | July 29, 2013
Healthcare insurers and hospitals under contracts or that provide services to city of Detroit employees and retirees could be on the hook for unpaid bills depending on how the city's bankruptcy proceedings go. FULL STORY »
By Shawn Pogatchnik / Associated Press | July 29, 2013
U.S. drugmaker Perrigo agreed Monday to buy Ireland's Elan for $8.6 billion in a deal that should allow the rapidly growing company to reduce its tax bill and boost its royalty stream. FULL STORY »
Khlood Salman became a strong advocate for better healthcare for Muslims in the U.S. after finding out shortly after graduating from nursing school that three of her young Muslim friends had breast cancer. FULL STORY »
By Jay Greene, Crain's Detroit Business | July 23, 2013
Now in its fifth year, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan's patient-centered medical home program has certified 3,770 physicians in 1,243 practices for 2013, a 25% increase in physicians from 2012. FULL STORY »
The closely watched Medicare Pioneer accountable care program finished its first year with modest cost savings while losing nearly one-third of its participants. FULL STORY »
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