Implementation of the coverage expansions in the Affordable Care Act resulted in higher enrollment and total overall spending growth in Medicaid during fiscal years 2014 and FY 2015, but full federal government financing of the Medicaid expansion population means that state Medicaid spending has grown more slowly than total spending, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation.

SEATTLE--ActX today announced it has joined the Greenway Health online Marketplace of value-added partners for users of Greenway’s integrated electronic health record (EHR) and practice management solutions.

Extendicare, one of the largest nursing home chains in the U.S., has agreed to a $38 million settlement to resolve federal claims that it improperly billed for physical therapy and provided such poor care that it was effectively worthless, reports The New York Times.

In a controversial move, Prime Healthcare Services has reached a deal to acquire six hospitals in California, reports Los Angeles Times.

More than 90 percent of the 300 doctors who received money from drug companies in exchange for speaking and consulting are men, reports The New York Times.

Health plans available to small businesses in health insurance exchanges are on average about 7 percent cheaper than comparable plans offered elsewhere, reports The Washington Post.

The Affordable Care Act, and its push to reign in healthcare spending, is catalyzing a new wave of telemedicine ventures.

Philips is merging its healthcare and consumer goods assets into one operation called Healthcare, reports Bloomberg. Together, these assets are valued at $19 billion.