Sebelius criticizes health plans for 'unjustified rate increases'

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has once again come down on health insurers, saying she has "zero tolerance" for plans that spread misinformation and unjustifiably hike premiums.

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CMS projects health spending to reach nearly $4.6 trillion by 2019

Healthcare spending is projected to reach nearly $4.6 trillion by 2019, growing at an average annual rate of 6.3 percent over the next decade, according to economists at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

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iSOFT's troubles mount as value plummets, CEO resigns

A little more than a year ago, the Australian health information technology company iSOFT hoped to transfer its booming international business to America. Now the company has seen its revenues decline 20 percent and its stock value drop 81 percent in the past year.

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Healthcare still hiring: Hospital employment ends summer swoon

Employment in the U.S. healthcare sector continued its rise in August, increasing by approximately 28,200 jobs. The healthcare industry has added an average of 20,000 jobs per month this year.

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Medical liability tops $55B a year

A study in the September issue of Health Affairs finds the cost of malpractice at approximately $55.6 billion a year, or 2.4 percent of annual healthcare spending.

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Slideshow: A Year of Health Insurance Reform

From strategy meetings and nationally televised summits to the passing of new legislations, the road to health insurance reform has been long and eventful. This slideshow highlights key players and chronicles notable moments in reform.

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President Obama demos new HealthCare.gov website
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Rayanna Moore, system director of revenue cycle at Appalachian Regional Healthcare System, talks about the impact of the recession on the health system's revenue cycle.
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