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Ascension Health, Bon Secours Health System, the American Hospital Association, the Catholic Health Association and the Federation of American Hospitals are among more than 900 organizations, providers and businesses helping Americans learn about the healthcare reform law and sign up for health...
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The leaders of the nation's major hospital associations Monday urged their members to do all they can to help patients learn about the health reform law's insurance coverage options.
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If someone asks Federation of American Hospitals President and CEO Chip Kahn what happened during his summer vacation, he can say he had a fowl time.
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As reform pushes healthcare into uncharted terrain, groups in different industry sectors are staking out new territory, defending their turf or just trying to survive.
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Despite two months of pain induced by Medicare cuts under the deficit-reduction law triggered this year, advocates for hospitals and physicians are waiting until fall to push a legislative fix.
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Marilyn Tavenner was easily confirmed Wednesday as the first permanent CMS administrator since 2006.
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The nominees for Modern Healthcare's 12th annual 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare competition.
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The agency overseeing implementation of most of the 2010 healthcare overhaul may finally be getting a confirmed leader, and it comes at a critical time for that complex effort.
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The Federation of American Hospitals has elected Victor Campbell to a one-year term as chairman, effective immediately.
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Will a one-month delay in the Medicare component of a looming package of debt-related cuts give hospitals time to avoid the budget ax? Some healthcare provider advocates say it might.
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