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NewsMassachusetts to win $275M through Medicare loophole, states outraged
To the dismay of all the other states who lose out, Massachusetts hospitals will reap $275 million in Medicare reimbursements under a loophole in a new payment system, reports the Associated Press. Read more...
Kathleen Sebelius - 9 People to Watch in Healthcare
Name: Kathleen Sebelius Location: Topeka, Kansas Profession: Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services; former governor of Kansas Fast facts: Before being confirmed by the Senate as Read more...
Senators urge end to fight over e-prescribing controlled substances
For a couple of years now, regulatory agencies and legislators have been wrangling over e-prescribing. On the whole, legislators and health officials seem pretty convinced that e-prescribing is a Read more...
Kerry bill would bar health plans from charging women more
Right now, a 25-year-old woman can pay up to 45 percent more than a 25-year-old man for the same health coverage, and a 40-year-old woman can pay up to 48 percent more than a 40-year-old man, Read more...
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