Group says state should ration health care
The Wisconsin Medical Society, the state’s doctor association, is suggesting the state ration health care, as the state of Oregon does, in order to save… View full post on Insurance Stories
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Status of Legal Challenges to Obama Health Reform Law
Within hours of President Barack Obama signing into law last March the healthcare reforms he had championed, several states filed lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of new requirements, … View full post on Insurance Stories
Health Insurers Win Some Breaks with Medical Loss Ratio Rule
New U.S. health insurance spending rules aimed at ensuring more customer dollars go toward medical care were finalized on Monday, ending a source of uncertainty for investors in the … View full post on Insurance Stories
Inaugural Health Care Heroes awards honors local leaders
Nineteen people and organizations from the health care industry will be recognized in the Wichita Business Journal’s first Health Care Heroes awards. View full post on Insurance Stories
Exempla hospitals parent Sisters of Charity names new CEO
Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System — parent of Denver’s Exempla Healthcare hospitals — announced Monday evening the appointment of Michael Slubowski as president and CEO, beginning in January. View full post on Insurance Stories
Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center, Hilo Bay Clinic receive federal funding
Community health centers on Oahu and the Big Island will receive a grant of $10.3 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. View full post on Insurance Stories
Hawaii Medical Service Association, Hawaii Pacific Health at odds over contract
The Hawaii Medical Service Association is saying on its website that its hospital contract offer to Hawaii Pacific Health has been rejected. View full post on Insurance Stories
Gateway receives $1.8M for health careers
Gateway Technical College has received a $1.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to help low-income health career students earn their degree by providing them with a number of supportive resources and assistance. View full post on Insurance Stories
Catholic Health Initiatives completes buy of Ohio home-care company
Denver’s Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) has closed on its purchase of Consolidated Health Services Inc., an Ohio-based home health care service company, from owner Bethesda Inc. View full post on Insurance Stories
Arizona gets $1M to build competitive insurance market
Arizona was among 48 states to get $1 million to begin building a competitive health insurance marketplace as part of the Affordable Care Act. View full post on Insurance Stories
Hawaii gets Health and Human Services grant
Hawaii has been awarded a $150,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to bolster the state’s health care work force. View full post on Insurance Stories
Colorado orders open-enrollment periods for child-only health policies
In an attempt to bring fleeing insurers back into the child-only individual-care market, the Colorado Division of Insurance issued an emergency regulation Thursday that sets up mandatory open enrollment periods for parents who want to get their kids that kind of health care. View full post on Insurance Stories
