Ohio's governor signed legislation that extends its "mini-COBRA plan."
(Daily Report) Mar 01, 2010
Michigan report expected to detail losses in hospitals there and criticize any efforts for further cuts in Medicaid or Medicare funding.
(Daily Report) Mar 01, 2010
A renewed push to pass health care reform in America has lobbyists and interest groups upping efforts to have their voices heard and heeded.
(Daily Report) Mar 01, 2010
Children with autism and people with spine and brain injuries are among those who would have benefits cut under the South Carolina spending plan approved by a House committee.
(Daily Report) Feb 26, 2010
"The California state attorney general's office said Thursday that it had subpoenaed financial records of California's seven largest health insurance companies as part of an investigation into whether they illegally raised customer premiums and denied payment of legitimate claims," the Los Angeles Times reports.
(Daily Report) Feb 26, 2010
With a 21 percent Medicare reimbursement rate cut set for Monday, some doctors are threatening to refuse new Medicare patients in their practices.
(Daily Report) Feb 26, 2010
Higher medical costs that could be made worse by health care legislation forced a top insurer to raise their premiums, WellPoint's executive told a congressional committee Wednesday.
(Daily Report) Feb 25, 2010
States handle a variety of policy issues including high insurance hikes in Connecticut and disability Medicaid cuts in Tennessee.
(Daily Report) Feb 25, 2010
A complaint filed in federal court last week "alleges Medtronic Inc illegally marketed a relatively obscure medical device called a biliary stent in ways not approved by federal regulators," The Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune reports.
(Daily Report) Feb 25, 2010
Missouri lawmaker proposes changes to control prison health care costs while Virginia and Minnesota struggle with Medicaid budget cuts.
(Daily Report) Feb 24, 2010