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Moody's nonprofit hospital outlook bleak

Moody's Investors Service says downgrades for not-for-profit hospitals outstripped upgrades by a four-to-one margin during the second quarter of 2011, suggesting that any gains made in the recent

Medicare Advantage plans get payment increase

Health insurers offering Medicare Advantage plans will see an average net 0.4 percent increase in federal reimbursements next year, Reuters reports. That increase is less than the 1.6 percent gain in

CMS recertifies hospital that had been cut off from Medicare

A year after Medicare stopped paying Anaheim General Hospital due to its inability "to render adequate care to patients," the facility has regained its Medicare and Medi-Cal status, the Orange County

Schumer: Public health plans should follow commercial rules

Despite the rising tide of support for public health plans, heaven knows there are forces allied to push back. In a bid to appease some of those forces, notably the members of the health industry

Bush administration finalizes stronger provider 'conscience' rule

Amidst considerable controversy, the Bush administration has gone ahead and finalized a rule that gives health workers greater latitude to participate in care they find morally objectionable,