New York Times
Two Americas on Health Care, and Danger of Further Division
New York Times
For decades, the United States has had a fragmented health policy. States called the shots on major elements of how health care and health insurance were financed and regulated. The result: a hodgepodge of coverage and a wide variance in health.
Where Is The Value In Health Care?Forbes
Ascension Health plans joint-venture with Dignity, Tenet to run Ariz. hospitals
ModernHealthcare.com
The three hospital groups Tuesday signed a letter of intent (PDF) to form a Tucson, Ariz.-based joint venture in which Tenet would hold a majority stake and Ascension would be a minority partner. Dignity Health also would hold an undisclosed interest ...
NPR (blog)
California Nurses Union Braces For Contract Battle
NPR (blog)
But a lot has changed in the past four years. The economy in northern California has improved. And the Affordable Care Act has fundamentally changed hospital economics. For starters, Spetz says, the health law is generating a lot of new customers for ...
NY1
Holistic Health Centers Offer Men One-Stop-Shop Experience
NY1
Women's health centers are a common sight around the country, and for good reason, but now, there's a growing movement to create similar medical spaces for men, with two already open in the city. NY1's Erin Billups filed the following report. New York ...
Chron.com
Judges in health care rulings vote party line
STLtoday.com
WASHINGTON (AP) — In rapid succession, six federal judges on two appeals courts weighed in on a key component of President Barack Obama's health care law. Their votes lined up precisely with the party of the president who appointed them. It was the ...
Excerpts From Conflicting Health Law RulingsABC News
County health services director gets new contract, pay raise
Santa Rosa Press Democrat
Rita Scardaci, the Health Services director, oversees one of the largest departments, with 588 full-time employees and a $239 million annual budget. This year Scardaci is charged with implementing major health reforms, including the rollout of an ...
State: Montanans won't lose health care subsidies
Great Falls Tribune
“We do not believe the thousands of working Montanans currently receiving tax credits to buy individual health insurance for themselves and their children are in any danger of losing those credits,” Montana Insurance Commissioner Monica Lindeen said.
NBCNews.com
An Ominous Health Care Ruling
New York Times
Millions of low- and moderate-income people who signed up for health insurance with the help of federal tax-credit subsidies could find themselves without coverage or facing big premium bills if a destructive decision handed down by a federal appeals ...
This Is How Much More Your Health Insurance Could Cost If Two Republican ...Huffington Post
Halbig v Burwell: DC Appeals Court Strikes Obamacare Health Insurance ...Mondaq News Alerts (registration)
Report: Valley's home health care services must increase
Poughkeepsie Journal
"We want a better dialogue about how to create a truly regional system of health care delivery, and not this fractured and fragmented system," Jonathan Drapkin, president and CEO of the Newburgh-based policy and research organization, said during a ...
Fictitious Applicants Able to Get US Health-Insurance Tax Credits
Wall Street Journal
Fictitious applicants who went on the federal exchange set up under the Affordable Care Act were able to fraudulently get approved for coverage and health-insurance tax credits, according to a new report. The exchange approved coverage for 11 ...
Undercover GAO investigators secure health care tax credits using fake ...Fort Worth Star Telegram
Undercover congressional investigators got subsidized health insurance using ...Minneapolis Star Tribune
Federal undercover investigation signs up fake applicants for ACA coverage ...Washington Post