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Montana Weighs Expanding Medicaid Rolls
By Matt VolzIn PPACA's wake, Montana lawmakers are trying to decide whether it's worth spending up to $119 million to expand the state's Medicaid program to include as many as 57,000 more people.
August 21, 2012
5th Circuit Throws Out PPACA Medicare Pay SuitThe court says attacks on Medicare reimbursement changes must come through an agency.
August 21, 2012
U.K. Government to Hospitals: Make Money OverseasOne country is trying to shore up health care system finances by promoting service exports.
August 21, 2012
Doctor burnout: How common is it?Think your job's tough? Doctors are more likely to be burnt out than most other professions.
August 20, 2012
My Spouse, My CaregiverWhat can LTCI do for an individual? Plenty. What can it do for a couple? Even more.
August 20, 2012
Kindred to Acquire Home Health Care ProviderIntegraCare sells home health, hospice and community-based services in Texas.
August 20, 2012
Drug Companies Fight Generics with CouponsGenerics now account for about 80% of all prescriptions filled in the United States.
August 20, 2012
In U.S., majority overweight or obese in all 50 statesThe heftiest Americans are in one mountainous state, and the skinniest are in another.