As states grapple with growing Medicaid costs in an era of sluggish economic growth and antipathy to taxes, they are very pleased when they find a way to increase benefits to citizens while reducing their own expenditures. I predict many states will follow the example of Washington, which since 2003 has run a program to [...]

Current medical news from today, including thousands of uninsured diabetes patients will gain Medicaid eligibility under U.S. healthcare reform laws, Bristol-Myers Squibb raises offer on Inhibitex by 30 percent, and smaller physician practices adopt tablets.

Current medical news from today, including California Medicaid case being weighed by the Supreme Court, medtech mergers and acquisitions are abound, and some parents don’t follow vaccine guidelines.

Minnesota HMOs and health insurance companies enjoyed their most profitable year in 2010, driven by strong margins in Medicaid and employer group business, according to a recent report.The Minnesota Health Market Review found that HMOs and county Medicaid plans garnered net income of $264 million, or 3.6 percent of operating revenue of $7.3 billion last [...]