Health Insurance Exchanges

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced last week that through provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) over $220 million has been invested in 2012 in the National Health Service Corps to provide support to doctors and nurses and increase access to primary care. The money is used primarily for loan...

With the latest round of grants awarded to states in September, the total amount spent by the federal government on Health Insurance Exchanges comes in at $2.2 billion. The last round of funding – awarded to Arkansas, Colorado, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota and the District of Columbia, was announced last month to continue support for those [...

With the latest round of grants awarded to states in September, the total amount spent by the federal government on Health Insurance Exchanges comes in at $2.2 billion. The last round of funding – awarded to Arkansas, Colorado, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota and the District of Columbia, was announced last month to continue support for those s...

New Medicare initiatives launched this week, aiming to reward hospitals for positive outcomes and fine them for high readmission rates. Beginning Monday, October 1, Medicare will hold back 1 percent of hospital reimbursements, paying out the money based on how well hospitals stick to clinical guidelines for treatment and score on...