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NewsN.Y., lawmakers slash $775M in healthcare spending, forego up to $250M in federal subsidies
New York lawmakers approved $775 million in cuts and other savings from the state's healthcare budget on Monday as part of an emergency extenders bill to keep the state government from shutting down. Read more...
State of New York comes out ahead in Medicare payments
To the shock of many state lobbyists who pushed for extra money in the new healthcare law to reward low-cost hospitals, New York, of all places, will be receiving more bonus money than any other Read more...
Express Scripts, Cigna agree to $27M "drug switching" settlement
Pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts and health plan Cigna have settled a New York state lawsuit over alleged "drug switching" for a total of $27 million. The suit, which was filed in 2004, Read more...
Map would allow NY residents to track cancer
Each year, there are 200,000 new cancer cases reported to the New York State Health Department. Now, the state legislature has passed a measure that would give residents access to a detailed map Read more...
NJ officials say more hospital closures are OK
Things look bad for many New Jersey hospitals. Four have closed in the last 18 months, four others are planning to close, five filed for bankruptcy protection and about half of the others are losing Read more...
NY hospital avoids closure with new delivery model
While many hospitals targeted by the New York State Commission on Health Care Facilities in the 21st Century have been forced to close, one 50-bed hospital seems to have brokered a deal which will Read more...
Half of NY hospitals lost money, made little in '06
Seems like many New York state hospitals have fallen on hard times. While the average profit margin for hospitals in the U.S. is 4 percent, half the state's hospitals lost money or reported margins Read more...
Physician ratings are here to stay
When a health plan decides to rate its physician groups like mid-priced eateries, Read more...
NY health system restructuring moving ahead
As FierceHealthcare readers know, the New York state health system underwent a historic shock last year, when state health planners named a list of hospitals and nursing homes which would be required Read more...
NY proposes tougher infection-control scrutiny for MDs
Facing widespread criticism over its oversight practices, particularly the handling of the case of a physician who may have exposed patients to infections, New York state health commissioner Dr. Read more...
| Press ReleasesFirst Databank to Participate in Effort to Identify New York State Pharmacy Drug Acquisition CostsSurvey will be employed to develop transparent drug pricing standard SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- First Databank (FDB), a leading provider of clinical drug knowledge that helps Read more >> 10,000 New York Doctors to Adopt Electronic Medical RecordsNYeC enrolls 5,212 healthcare providers; NYC Dept. of Health enrolls 4,900, both meeting end-of-year goals for federal programNEW YORK, Jan. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- By the end of 2011, over 10,000 Read more >> New York eHealth Collaborative Reaches REC Enrollment TargetNYeC enrolls 5,107 healthcare providers, 4th largest goal in the United StatesNEW YORK, Dec. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The New York eHealth Collaborative (NYeC) Regional Extension Center (REC) on Dec. Read more >> The New York State Dental Association Endorses Demandforce as its Online Marketing and Patient Communication SoftwareSAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Demandforce Inc., a leader in online marketing and communications, today announced it has been endorsed as the exclusive online marketing and patient Read more >> PROMPT PAY VIOLATIONS LEAD TO $716,800 IN FINESNew York State
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James J. Wrynn Superintendent of Insurance 25 Beaver Street New York, N.Y. Read more >> |
