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Acronyms, health care and the poor: Understanding hospital safety net payments
The months-long controversy between Florida and the federal Medicaid program over funding for hospitals and clinics that serve uninsured low-income…
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Tribal leaders take new approach to improving dental health
The Seattle Times last month profiled tribal leader Brian Cladoosby, a longtime leader of Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, which has…
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Get a jump on covering 50th anniversary of Medicare, Medicaid
The 50th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid is July 30. Over the years, these programs have evolved from basic safety…
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Use national statistics to localize findings, dig for enterprise stories
The National Center for Health Statistics published the latest data on 2014 births last month, and these reports can be…
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Reporters’ digging reveals one of the largest scandals in Texas Medicaid program
Byron Harris The tip about troubles in Texas’ Medicaid dental system was part of a routine conversation. But it was…
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Story ideas emerge between policy, spin at White House Conference on Aging
It’s difficult to describe the experience of walking into the East Room of the White House as an invited member…
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Surgeons’ complication rates become public with new database
Whether consumers are choosing a car, a household appliance or even a nursing home, there are ratings and reviews available…
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Get a jump on covering 50th anniversary of Medicare, Medicaid
The 50th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid is July 30. Over the years, these programs have evolved from basic safety…
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Three CMS proposals would shift basis of payments from volume to value
Announcements from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services last week on rules about bundled payments for hip and knee…
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Ms. Seegert goes to Washington
When the confirmation email arrived in my inbox late Friday afternoon, I had all but given up on obtaining press…
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