A collection of Hospitals in Arizona, Oregon and Nevada are suing the state of California over reimbursement the hospitals say they are owed for treating California Medi-Cal patients.
DOTmed News' Olga Deshchenko summarizes today's top news headlines.
Projects will focus on improving dispute resolution, patient safety.
Connecticut is the first state to fatten its Medicaid rolls under health reform legislation.
More options needed for access, including telemedicine.
HHS announces the investment of another quarter billion dollars in public health.
FDA/FCC meeting to focus on defining issues and regulation.
A new study reveals the mass media have influence on influenza.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services hopes hospitals grant visitation rights to gay or lesbian partners, or anyone the patient picks, ahead of a final rule on visitation rights expected later this year.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware will no longer require doctors to receive permission for nuclear stress test coverage.
Laissez-faire policy will come to an end, politicians say.
San Francisco's mayor has 10 days to approve the ordinance, which would become law.
The site offers information on definitions and eligibility for programs, which start in 2011.
A noise-removing technology can cut radiation dosage in half for virtual colonoscopies without significantly hurting the image quality, according to a new study.
If contractual demands are not met 12,000 Minnesota nurses will strike again.
Motion argues that states have no constitutional basis to sue.
A study found a decreased incidence of some cancers in regular coffee drinkers.
Agency is considering future oversight options.
Still unable to renegotiate with employers, 12,000 nurses will vote for a longer strike.
An industry sector report from the pages of DOTmed Business News.
Fines imposed after ARC fails to comply with federal laws and regulations related to blood supply.
In keeping with a tradition of last-minute reprieves, the Senate agreed to freeze a Medicare pay cut to doctors the day it was scheduled to go into effect.
Organizations wishing to certify electronic health records to ensure they allow health care providers to meet "meaningful use" criteria now have a process in place to do so.
The city is taking steps to inform consumers about cell phone radiation.
The Institute of Medicine held a second public meeting on FDA's loved and loathed 510(k) approval process.
This year's Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation Conference and Expo will host a combination of exhibitors and attendees, nearly 2,000 professionals who specialize in the medical technology field.
A medico-legal entry from DOTmed Business News.
Philips and RXI team up for experimental therapy that uses ultrasound pulses to activate gene blockers.
Rules clarify provisions in PPACA for plans existing prior to reform.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services allocated a quarter of a billion dollars in an effort to recruit and educate primary care physicians.
A crisis facing Greece's public hospitals desperate for needed medical supplies might be winding to a close.
After months of delays, repairs to the National Research Universal Reactor are now complete, says the company fixing it.
CMS gives extension due to proposed rule on telemedicine.
New voluntary enrollment insurance will help with long-term care.
Medical information allegedly wrongfully accessed in several facilities.
A medico-legal entry from DOTmed Business News.
Moderate Democrats crossed the aisle to join Republicans today in shooting down a benefits package that would also freeze a 21 percent Medicare pay cut to physicians set to go in effect on Friday.
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