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April 24, 2012 (10:48 AM)
Medicare's hospital insurance fund is expected to run out in 2024, a projection unchanged from last year, according to a report released Monday by the board of trustees for Medicare and Social Security.
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April 24, 2012 (11:01 AM)
Men are much more likely to return to the hospital within 30 days of discharge than women, and the risk further increases if they are retired or unmarried, according to a study in BMJ Open.
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April 24, 2012 (10:36 AM)
Federal health reform law provisions that curb excessive payments to private insurers and implement new anti-fraud policies will help save Medicare more than $200 billion through 2016, according to a report released from CMS's Office of the Actuary.
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April 24, 2012 (10:40 AM)
Medical student enrollment in dual-degree programs has surged over the past 10 years as physicians-to-be prepare for a rapidly changing health care landscape that demands new expertise, American Medical News reports.
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April 24, 2012 (5:30 AM)
A demonstration program that provides quality bonus payments to Medicare Advantage plans is unlikely to "produce meaningful results" and should be canceled, according to a Government Accountability Office report.
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April 24, 2012 (10:26 AM)
An experimental study on "brain freeze" could lead to new treatments for other headaches including migraines.
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April 24, 2012 (10:49 AM)
Learn about one Midwestern hospital’s experience with our PBM Compass and their success with integrating an in-house pharmacy in an employee population management program.
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April 24, 2012 (3:30 AM)
Bite-sized hospital and health industry from California, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, and Texas.