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Supreme Court hears from providers, individuals over Medicaid lawsuits

The U.S. Supreme Court kicked off its 2011 session earlier this week by hearing oral arguments on a case stemming from California's attempt to cut Medicaid reimbursement rates, report the New York

3 models accountable care organizations should have

The recently released accountable care organization (ACO) regulations continue to be hotly debated by leading health systems, healthcare associations, and the nation's largest insurers. So it's no

Providers may face Medicaid payment cuts in 33 states

It's grim times for state Medicaid programs: Thirty-three states have proposed cutting Medicaid payments to providers in fiscal 2012, according to a new survey conducted by the National Governors

High salaries obscure the real point

Without a doubt, there's a moral/ethical dimension to the amount people are being paid to run a company. So I'm not surprised at all to hear that people are shocked and outraged when they learned

SPOTLIGHT: U.S. could save $540B over 10 years with health IT

A new report from UnitedHealth Group suggests that by using efficient technologies--including automated cards validating patient eligibility and benefits at the point of service--the U.S. could save