CMS has released a request for proposals for hospital improvement plans with the goal of cutting 30-day hospital readmissions by 12 percent and reducing patient harm by 20 percent.

Health insurance policies that don’t include common benefits are becoming more popular, according to the San Francisco Chronicle, even though the coverage may not meet the Affordable Care Act’s standards.

With the merging of many healthcare companies, one might wonder which ones treat their employees the best.

A husband and wife team at a Hazard, Ky.-based medical clinic have been found guilty of more than 180 charges, ranging from illegal drug distribution to healthcare fraud. 

Despite clinical guidelines to incorporate long-term prognosis into decision making, several factors may lead primary care physicians to avoid following through on those recommendations.

A study of more than 3,000 hospitals found patient ratings, based on quality scores from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) 5-star hospital rating system, had an association with the rate of patient mortality and readmissions.

Poverty in the U.S. is often associated with deprivations in housing, employment, and education. Now, a study published by the Journal of American Medicine offers, in unprecedented geographic detail, another stark reality: Poor people live shorter lives, too.

A new report issued by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine identifies six promising practices to improve healthcare for individuals in disadvantaged populations.