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The research bolsters Medicare’s efforts to prompt hospitals to reduce the number of patients who return quickly even though some experts assert that might be a sign of good care.
California gets the lion’s share of funding for a program that critics say leads to ‘anchor babies.’
Sometimes patients who are kept in the hospital to monitor their condition are not formally admitted and must pick up a bigger share of the cost.
Alabama lawmakers will soon consider a proposal from Gov. Robert Bentley for a Medicaid overhaul based in part on Oregon’s groundbreaking “community care organizations.” Although Bentley has said he would not support an expansion of Medicaid “under its current structure,” the expected reforms are seen as paving the way for a possible expansion as early as 2015.
The federal government gave the green light to Florida to put its long-term-care Medicaid patients into managed care. The big question now is: Will it work?
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After a federal investigation and the prospect of having to return Medicare reimbursements, the hospice
Consumer columnist Michelle Andrews answers a reader question about under-26 insurance coverage for newlyweds.
Starting this year, the state — hoping to control costs and improve quality — has moved almost all of its Medicaid recipients into managed care plans.
In a statement to the press Tuesday, the president emphasized the need to reduce the cost of health care in the U.S.
