Kathleen Sebelius news and information

Americans seeking information on the new federal healthcare law will be able to find it at a Pennsylvania-based drugstore chain.
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Federal officials for more than a decade have let hospitals charge Medicare varying rates for certain emergency department overhead and staffing costs called “facility” fees—a controversial policy some critics believe invites overcharges.
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Gov. Tom Corbett said Friday he wants some indication from the federal government within a week on whether it will waive a requirement that tens of thousands of Pennsylvania children switch from a state-subsidized health insurance program to Medicaid.
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All beneficiaries in Medicare Advantage plans will now receive access to equal coverage when it comes to care in a skilled-nursing facility where their spouse lives, regardless of sexual orientation.
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Now really, who else could it be? Is anyone else other than Kathleeen Sebelius managing a $941 billion budget and tasked with moving the massive reform law from paper to reality?
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Six elected officials are included in this year's 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare list, and it's an even mix: three Democrats, three Republicans; three based in Washington, three based in the states; and three...
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Like insurance company executives, the leaders of big healthcare vendors, supply companies and group purchasing organizations are seeing their roles and the nature of their influence changing. And, naturally, the bigger the organization, the bigger their influence.
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The rate of self-funded health insurance among smaller businesses has remained relatively stable during the past decade, but that may change soon. Many businesses see self-funding as a way to skirt requirements of the healthcare reform law.
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The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society has asked HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and other federal officials to extend the deadline by six months for hospitals, physicians and other eligible professionals to meet Stage 2 meaningful-use criteria for the federal electronic...
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Richard Kronick, HHS' deputy assistant secretary for planning and evaluation, has been named to succeed Dr. Carolyn Clancy as director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
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