The recent decision of Revolution Health to stop offering electronic personal health records is a sign that demand for this once promising consumer tool did not materialized, according to a report from iHealthBeat.
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A new survey found that 60 percent of Americans don't think health reform will pass this year, compared with 67 percent just after Senate Democrats lost their filibuster-proof majority in a Massachusetts election last month, according to a report by…
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The Wisconsin Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case brought forward by the Wisconsin Medical Society contesting 2007 legislation that allowed the state to transfer money from its medical liability compensation fund to balance the state budget, according to…
Responding to an earlier report, officials from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts said it will not pay for phone calls made by physicians or other healthcare providers, according to a report in The Patriot Ledger.
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A recent nationwide survey of nurses shows that many of them plan to leave their jobs, suggesting that the nursing shortage will return, according to a release from AMN Healthcare.