New United deal could spur more plan mergers
Wednesday, March 28th, 2007
The AMA asked the Justice Dept. to block the acquisition of Sierra Health Services. The deal ends a yearlong break in major health plan consolidations.
Archive for March, 2007
Cancer care demand to outpace oncologist supply
Wednesday, March 28th, 2007
Physician leaders said primary care doctors and nurse practitioners will be tapped to help fill the void an oncologist shortage creates.
Mass health reform: Still a work in progress
Wednesday, March 28th, 2007
A year has passed since Massachusetts approved its broad health reform package. Several states are borrowing its ideas before anyone knows for sure the program will work.
Medicare pay-for-performance dilemma: Who gets the bonus?
Wednesday, March 28th, 2007
Experts say the program needs to focus on greater care management by physicians before quality payment can work well.
Doctor tax dropped from Connecticut health reform bill
Wednesday, March 28th, 2007
But a lawmaker warns that the tax could reappear in a new form as the measure works its way through the Legislature.