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Healthcare credit cards wane with more insured patients
The era of healthcare-related credit card has waned since the Great Recession, accelerated in part by the likelihood of greater access to insurance starting next year, reported Fox Business .
Study: Nonurgent diagnoses aren't enough to deny reimbursement
Patients discharged from the ED with nonemergency diagnoses almost always have the same primary complaints as patients requiring emergency care or hospital admission, concludes a JAMA study published today.
Hospitals expand offerings with insurance plans
The line between provider and payer continues to blur, with more hospitals offering their own health insurance plans.
Diabetes costs high for children
It is hugely expensive to care for a child with diabetes, according to new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The annual average medical costs for a child with diabetes is
American Well pushes web-based telehealth to doctors
Making the leap beyond its largely payer audience thus far, telehealth vendor American Well just debuted its second-generation product, Online Care for Providers, aimed at physician practices. The
Uninsured Americans reach 52 million
The number of Americans who lacked health insurance for at least part of the year reached 52 million in 2010, report the Commonwealth Fund and Bloomberg News. That number is roughly 40 percent higher
HHS releases regulation on state-specific health reform waivers
The Obama Administration on Friday issued guidelines for states applying for "innovation waiver" that would allow them to opt out of some provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,
SPOTLIGHT: Federal judge rules reform unconstitutional
A federal judge in Florida has ruled the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act unconstitutional, likely setting the stage for an eventual hearing by the Supreme Court, reports the New York
Medicaid patient hospital stays rise 30 percent, outpacing privately insured
The number of hospital stays for patients covered by Medicaid surged 30 percent between 1997 and 2008, compared to a 5 percent hike in the number for patients with private health insurance, according
Mobile healthcare will be 'widely accepted' by 2015
The economy may be stubbornly sluggish, but those who work in mobile and wireless healthcare are bullish about the industry. According to an informal survey by UK-based event planner Informa Telecoms
