Device manufacturers are pushing the U.S. government and health insurers to cover weight-loss surgery, an effort that could give millions more obese Americans access to the treatments.
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Children's Hospital Boston has agreed to a three-year contract with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts that will not pay Children's any more money this year, offering fresh evidence that the clamor to contain health costs is having an effect.
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A conservative group that wants Justice Elena Kagan to recuse herself when the Supreme Court takes up a challenge to the reform law has been denied permission to take part in oral arguments.
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Gov. Deval Patrick is calling on lawmakers to pass a sweeping overhaul of the healthcare payment system in Massachusetts.
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In New Mexico, San Juan County's cost for treating patients without health insurance more than doubled in the last four years.
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Despite concerns about the high cost and inefficiency associated with the overuse of healthcare, research is limited and often addresses only a few medical interventions, according to a study.
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Federal lawmakers assigned to reach compromise on legislation to address the again-looming Medicare payment cut to physicians are scheduled to meet for the first time on Tuesday.
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Health insurance carriers that provide coverage for federal employees must soon begin offering their members additional downloading and data-sharing capabilities.
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Johnson & Johnson will pay $158 million to settle allegations that the company improperly marketed its antipsychotic Risperdal to physicians in Texas, which led the state's Medicaid program to overpay for the drug for more than a decade.
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HHS has awarded establishment grants to 28 states and the District of Columbia to set up insurance exchanges.
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