Some workers had challenged the settlement terms by arguing that some diseases were not adequately recognized.
(Daily Report) Jun 24, 2010
Richard Blumenthal, the Connecticut attorney general, announced an investigation of CVS Caremark after the corporation threatened to terminate a discount prescription drug program to customers there, Dow Jones Newswires/The Wall Street Journal reports.
(Daily Report) Jun 24, 2010
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including the latest on action in the Senate regarding the Medicare "doc fix" and Medicaid assistance for states as well as developments across the health care marketplace.
(Daily Report) Jun 24, 2010
States address a range of health care policy issues.
(Daily Report) Jun 23, 2010
As funding from the federal stimulus bill ebbs, states get ready to face a new squeeze in Medicaid funding.
(Daily Report) Jun 23, 2010
A new study claims the costs of Medicaid’s long-term care services could cripple states’ already-fragile budgets.
(Story) Jun 23, 2010
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including the latest on President Obama's Tuesday meeting with health insurance executives and the administration's new version of the "Patient's Bill of Rights."
(Daily Report) Jun 23, 2010
A long-time San Francisco AIDS specialist is closing his clinic and moving to Manhattan because of frustration with the insurance industry and the rising cost of practicing medicine.
(Daily Report) Jun 22, 2010
States deal with a variety of health care policy issues.
(Daily Report) Jun 22, 2010
Many states prepared annual budgets based on getting enhanced federal funding for their Medicaid programs. Without those funds, they will have to cut programs to meet their budgets.
(Daily Report) Jun 22, 2010