Kathleen Sebelius news and information

Last week's public unveiling of CMS' charges and reimbursements data for about 3,000 hospitals across the country painted an unflattering portrait of the dramatic and sometimes mystifying variation between hospitals treating similar patients in similar markets.
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Just ahead of Mother's Day, President Barack Obama spoke from the White House about the ways his signature healthcare law will help millions of American women and their families.
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A fundraising push by Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is drawing criticism from a key Senate Republican who questions whether she has a conflict of interest.
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Just ahead of Mother's Day, President Barack Obama on Friday spoke from the White House about the ways his signature healthcare law will help millions of American women and their families.
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West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's decision to open Medicaid to more low-income West Virginians was reached neither quickly nor easily, administration officials say.
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The 300 nominees for Modern Healthcare's 12th annual 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare competition.
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As healthcare providers and analysts continue to digest more than 1,400 pages of the CMS' recent inpatient prospective payment proposed rule, they are analyzing how the agency would implement a new payment methodology for Medicare disproportionate-share hospital (DSH) payments next year.
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Dr. Steven Stack, American Medical Association board chairman, gave a spirited defense of physicians and a sharp, but balanced critique of electronic health-record systems at a federal “listening” session Friday on EHRs and their potential for use in billing fraud.
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The government is moving the morning-after pill over the counter but only those 15 and older can buy it.
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The White House, via first lady Michelle Obama, today unveiled a program to aid combat medics and other military personnel earn nursing licenses after they leave the armed services.
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