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Md. hospitals say rate vote means jobs cuts
Maryland hospitals said they will need to cut jobs and patient services after a state panel voted Wednesday to keep hospital rates flat, despite a 2 percent cut in Medicare payments required by federal sequestration. "There are significant job cuts...
Tags: Finance, Government Health Care, Insurance, Elections, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Maryland hospitals oppose state plan to update waiver
The Maryland Hospital Association has sent a letter to state health officials saying it will not support a proposal that would link medical spending to the state's economic growth. The state presented the proposal to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, American Enterprise Institute, Government Health Care, Health Insurance, Mercy Medical Center (Baltimore, Maryland)
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Humana doubles profit and raises 2013 view
Reuters(Reuters) - Humana Inc said its quarterly profit more than doubled as customers used medical services less than expected, so the company had to pay fewer claims. Humana also raised its profit forecast for the year. Shares in the health insurer rose 5...Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Earnings Forecasts, Companies and Corporations, Government Health Care, Insurance
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Aetna Beats Analysts' Expectations, Net Income Lower On Coventry Purchase
The Hartford CourantAetna beat analysts' expectations Tuesday, reporting strong operating income for the first three months of the year compared with 2012. Net income was lower, however, because of costs related to buying Coventry Health Care Inc. Aetna announced plans in...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Government Health Care, Aetna Inc., Dental Health, Healthcare Policies
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Insurance Regulators Still Waiting For Proposed Rates On Health Exchange Plans
The Hartford CourantConnecticut insurance regulators are still waiting — one week after a suggested deadline — for insurers to file proposed rates on health plans they intend to sell on the state's public exchange later this year. All health insurance plans...Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Cigna Corporation, Government Health Care, Insurance, Health Insurance
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Workers fired from Nevada hospital accused of 'patient dumping'
Two employees have been fired and three others disciplined at a Las Vegas hospital accused of "patient dumping" -- sending mentally ill patients to other states, including California. The Nevada Department of Health and Human Services announced Monday...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Government Health Care, Starbucks Corp., Brian Sandoval, Google+
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Obamacare is on the horizon, but will enough people sign up?
Reuters* Democrats worry as fall enrollment period draws near * Potential repercussions for Congress, Obama presidency * Frustration over lack of details on public outreach By David Morgan WASHINGTON, May 5 (Reuters) - Healthcare reform should be the...Tags: Bill Clinton, Democratic Party, U.S. Senate, Insurance, Lawyers
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Challenges, changes and controversies: ECRMC deals with evolving medical climate
Staff WriterHealth care reform, budget cuts and ever more stringent governmental regulations are what El Centro Regional Medical Center Chief Executive Officer David Green finds as the main challenges the hospital faces. “So what are we going to have to do...Tags: Finance, Employment, Theft, University of Chicago, Heart Failure
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Doctor shortage growing
South Bend TribuneDr. Kristin Huynh is on a path that far too few of the nation's young doctors are choosing these days. That is, she's planning to practice primary care instead of a specialty. "I liked seeing babies, kids, adults, and I essentially couldn't decide which...Tags: U.S. Senate, Colleges and Universities, Teaching and Learning, Government Health Care, Parent Organizations
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Latest Michigan news, sports, business and entertainment:
Jury convicts Lansing man in toddler's death LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The ex-boyfriend of a Lansing woman has been convicted in the slaying and torture of her 2-year-old son. The Lansing State Journal reports that an Ingham County Circuit Court...Tags: Police Arrests, Labor Legislation, Financial and Business Services, Lawyers, Elections
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Obama says his budget has 'manageable' cuts to entitlement programs
WASHINGTON -- President Obama argued for “manageable” changes to Medicare and other social safety net programs as he released his budget proposal, a plan aimed at staking out the middle ground in the stalled deficit reduction talks. “...Tags: Paul Ryan, White House, Government Health Care, U.S. Congress, Elections
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Miffed with the Triangulator
WASHINGTON -- Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, red in the face, took off his jacket and rolled up a shirt sleeve -- but there was no relief from the discomfort of his affliction. The poor guy is suffering from triangulation. The man triangulating him,...
Tags: Bill Clinton, U.S. Senate, White House, Government Health Care, Elections
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