Sen. John McCain, R.-Ariz.,, fed-up with the slow pace of improvements in the Department of Veterans Affairs’ system, proposed legislation that would allow veterans to go anywhere for healthcare.

CMS announced plans to replace its current meaningful use program for physicians participating in the Medicare program.

A $269 million expansion to add a new cancer and trauma center at the University of Chicago Medical Center may be too costly and could outpace local need for more beds

A proposed overhaul of Massachusetts’ Medicaid program, MassHealth, would transition the program from fee-for-service to an accountable care organization (ACO) model by 2017 in an effort to keep costs down.

Advocate Health Care is suing Palos Community Hospital over a request for access to Advocate’s rate agreements with insurers, though Advocate had asked for and received the same information from the Palos hospital.

New standards include an 85 percent medical-loss ratio (MLR) requirement, along with changes to behavioral health coverage.

Three days of federal mediation failed to produce a deal with hospital administrators.

After many seemingly “routine” doctor’s appointments, many Americans receive their bill and try to make sense of the many ins-and-outs of deductibles, co-pays, reimbursement rules, and paperwork. They face a whirlwind of complexities that have nothing to do with buying healthcare.