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Maryland initiative ready to enroll uninsured
September 29, 2008
Maryland reviews health plans
Death of a health plan
Schwarzenegger grapples with new medical insurance laws
Companies pay Mayo Clinic prices to save on healthcare costs
New Jersey hospital reports eighth patient has Legionnaires'
Umatilla, FL, clinic poised to expand primary care, insurance services
Health insurance costs to spike an average 8%
Florida doctors pleased with new managed care law
Connecticut seniors could face sizable Medigap rate increases
Illinois governor can’t expand state-subsidized healthcare without lawmakers’ approval, court rules
The shifting tax implications of McCain's health plan
September 26, 2008
Medicare officials advise seniors to shop around
St. Luke's, UnitedHealthcare go their separate ways
September 25, 2008
Health insurance costs grow 5% in 2008
Illinois bill requires hospital discounts for patients without insurance
Study: Seniors not quite embracing generic drugs
Commentary: Blues’ merger wrong
Healthcare costs increase strain on families, studies find
September 24, 2008
Medicare paid billions in suspect claims
Health costs skyrocketing
Report: Health insurance costs rising faster than pay
Germany's healthcare battles offer lessons, opportunities
Congress approves mental health bill
September 23, 2008
Health savings accounts expand as care costs rise
Aetna to let outside doctors decide on rescissions
Healthcare costs to rise in 2009
Candidates fail to address quality, cost of healthcare
Kaiser, Mid Atlantic top managed-care rankings
September 22, 2008
Premiums to pinch wallets
Medicare premium for 2009 remains unchanged for most
September 19, 2008
CMS launches site for caregivers
Sales rules added for Medicare plans
Meeting details Florida’s healthcare plan
Report: Healthcare premiums cut into workers’ raises
Physician’s aide admits role in Medicare fraud
Commentary: Healthcare reform must start with a plan to simplify
18 arrested in alleged $33-million Medicare fraud schemes
September 18, 2008
St. Francis re-enters Humana network
Hospice faces cuts in Medicare reimbursements
September 17, 2008
Insurance giants have own ideas on reform
Health information group seeks support from private sector
BlueCross of Tennessee launches online physician database
Elizabeth Edwards discouraged by healthcare focus
Nevada’s Democratic senators discuss healthcare
Taxpayers foot bill for 75% of Nashville council’s healthcare benefit
UAW members ratify contract with Michigan Blue Cross
September 16, 2008
Managed-care companies not immune to market drop
Economists take critical view of health plans
Medicare rules ban cold-calling by insurers
Virginians who lack health insurance on the rise, study says
September 15, 2008
Healthways called takeover target
September 12, 2008
Health Net to reinstate 926 dropped policyholders in California
Healthcare issue, not quite hot, remains strong
Blue Cross of Michigan rate raises fought
Polk County, FL, budget cuts leave thousands without healthcare
Report: Blues merger would save money, but competition saves even more
Unreliable answers from Medicare call center, if you can get through
September 11, 2008
States lobbying Congress for Medicaid relief
Feds to unplug medical subsidy, some 18,000 Minnesotans could lose health assistance
Pennsylvania governor pushes on health coverage
Humana pays $750,000 to resolve Wisconsin complaints
Patient-centered ’medical home’ models lag in key areas
Retail clinics attracting those without regular doctors
Coverage guarantee can hit young the hardest
September 10, 2008
Humana prices itself out of 300,000 customers
Humana to lose some Medicare enrollees
September 9, 2008
Collaborative offers toolkit to tackle disparities
Obesity surgery is called cost-effective
Illinois governor’s healthcare program not yet up
Group seeks end to gridlock on health reform
September 8, 2008
Charlotte-area free clinics ’can’t serve them all’
Missouri’s Republican gubernatorial candidate’s healthcare plan scrutinized
Shopping for healthcare off to a shaky start
Massachusetts could be sued, healthcare giant warns
September 5, 2008
Rhode Island seeks limits on Medicaid spending
Alabama lawmakers approve weight-loss extension
WellCare reverses course, sticks with Florida Medicaid reform
September 4, 2008
California Legislature enacts no major healthcare overhaul but OKs some key changes
Study: Workers to pay more for healthcare
Cutting health costs encourages chronic disease management
Judge trims time in Medi-Cal 10% fee ruling
September 3, 2008
Florida to detail plan for 4 million uninsured adults
Kentucky to push to get more children health coverage
Houston doctor convicted of Medicare fraud
Alabama to tax fat employees to recoup insurance costs
Blue Cross Blue Shield buys Florida Health Care for $85 million
Price strategy puts WellPoint in bind
September 2, 2008
Health costs to see hefty jump in Nashville area
Health plans: Consumer-driven programs fall out of favor in Iowa
Report: Transparency is a work in progress
Three confess to role in South Florida Medicare fraud
Federal judge approves Ford healthcare trust