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With their budgets squeezed, states are trying to reduce unnecessary ER visits by patients in Medicaid. But officials complain that their efforts are sometimes hampered by hospitals' aggressive marketing of ERs to increase admissions and profits.
Landmark study shows annual scans reduce lung cancer deaths by 20 percent, but expert groups are not yet recommending such discounted testing because of concerns over complications and overall health costs.
A guide to how the congressional "super" committee's deliberations could influence Medicare and Medicaid.
New estimates from Medicare's actuaries find the nation's health spending will grow by 5.8 percent a year through 2020, compared to 5.7 percent without the overhaul.
Medicare payments soon will partly reflect patient satisfaction, so hospitals are seeking advice from the entertainment kingdom.
Cigna and other insurers are upset coverage for Americans living abroad is not exempted from health law.
State officials, who note that the state payments are above the national average, say they are monitoring the situation.
Some experts fear that the cuts could lead to rise in number of doctors who refuse to take Medicaid patients.
The provision could help cover the hundreds of people diagnosed with the condition, but Republican efforts to repeal the law raise concerns for patients.
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