(Source – BROWN UNIVERSITY) For nearly 50 years Medicare has required patients to endure at least a three-day stint in the

(By – JAY GREENE, www.crainsdetroit.com) A three-year pilot program to cut costs and improve the quality of care for hundreds of chronically

(By – Tim Mullaney, seniorhousingnews.com)  Providers that receive Medicare reimbursements for skilled nursing services will be seeing lower payment levels next year

(By – Ted A. Bailey, www.santacruzsentinel.com) The reason I’m writing this article is to help explain why so many doctors are

(By – Dan Taylor, National Monitor)  President Obama is hammering critics of Medicare and Medicaid who want to slash the programs, arguing

(By – Jim Landers, www.dentonrc.com) Is the next recession going to be rooted in health care? Five years ago, Flower Mound’s stretch of

(By – John McManus, www.lifescienceleader.com) When the King v. Burwell verdict upholding the Obamacare subsidies was announced, Republicans in Congress breathed

(By – J.K. Wall, www.ibj.com) Mega-mergers among Anthem Inc. and its fellow health insurance giants could put pressure on provider-owned health plans