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WASHINGTON, DC - The CMS on Tuesday proposed a new rule that would increase transparency for Medicaid state supplemental payments and financing arrangements to help hold states more accountable for Medicaid spending.

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WASHINGTON, DC - The Health Care Cost Institute will now have access to Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies' medical and pharmacy claims data, which will help the not-for-profit research organization bring greater transparency to employer-sponsored healthcare costs in the United States.

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WASHINGTON, DC - Hospitals on Monday urged a federal judge to enforce her ruling that struck down the Trump administration's plan to enact site-neutral payments for doctor's visits.

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CHARLESTON, WV - The West Virginia Children’s Health Insurance Program will now cover maternity services, the state Department of Health and Human Resources announced on Tuesday.

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CHARLESTON, WV - The series of hearings regarding public employees’ health insurance plans began with a telephone town hall on Tuesday.

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WISE, VA - When a judge hears civil cases at the courthouse in this southwest Virginia town two days a month, many of the lawsuits have a common plaintiff: the local hospital, Ballad Health, suing patients over unpaid medical bills.

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WASHINGTON, DC - Google has partnered with one of the largest health care systems in the country to collect data on millions of American patients, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday.

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