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WASHINGTON, May 15- The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Marilyn Tavenner, a former nurse and hospital company executive, as the first full-fledged administrator for the Medicare and Medicaid healthcare programs since 2006.. Medicare program and Medicaid are also on the firing line for potential deficit reduction.
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WASHINGTON, May 15- The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Marilyn Tavenner, a former nurse and hospital company executive, as the first full-fledged administrator for the Medicare and Medicaid healthcare programs since 2006..
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JACKSON, Miss.-- Democrats in the Mississippi Legislature say they're working on proposals to keep Medicaid alive and funded in the budget year that starts July 1.
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WASHINGTON, May 14- Federal officials charged 89 people including doctors, nurses and other medical professionals in eight U.S. cities on Tuesday with Medicare fraud schemes that the government said totaled $223 million in false billings.
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OKLAHOMA CITY-- A consulting firm hired by Oklahoma to help answer the question of how to insure 200,000 people without health coverage told the state's Medicaid board Thursday that an existing program could be used to build a broader system by 2015..
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WASHINGTON, May 9- The White House announced a new $150 million initiative on Thursday to get uninsured Americans covered under President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law, as Republicans raised the volume on their calls for "Obamacare" to be repealed.
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In Denver, Colorado, for instance, treatment for heart failure ranges from $21,000 to $46,000, according to the data on services used in the 100 common hospital stays covered by the Medicare program for the elderly and disabled. In Jackson, Mississippi, fees for the same treatment range from $9,000 to $51,000.
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For the first time ever, the government is going to release data on what medical care actually costs, reports CNBC's Hampton Pearson.
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*Democrats worry as fall enrollment period draws near* Potential repercussions for Congress, Obama presidency* Frustration over lack of details on public outreach By David Morgan. WASHINGTON, May 5- Healthcare reform should be the signature Democratic achievement of President Barack Obama's presidency.
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*Potential repercussions for Congress, Obama presidency. WASHINGTON, May 5- Healthcare reform should be the signature Democratic achievement of President Barack Obama's presidency.
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*Potential repercussions for Congress, Obama presidency. WASHINGTON, May 5- Healthcare reform should be the signature Democratic achievement of President Barack Obama's presidency.
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*Potential repercussions for Congress, Obama presidency. WASHINGTON, May 5- Healthcare reform should be the signature Democratic achievement of President Barack Obama's presidency.
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David Cordani, Cigna president & CEO, provides insight on the company's earnings; and weighs in on Washington policy.
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said the proposed rule also clarifies admission and medical review criteria for hospital inpatient services. "There is no real bad news here," said CRT Capital Group analyst Sheryl Skolnick. "
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*U.S. says Novartis sought to boost sales of Myfortic. *Novartis had no immediate comment. April 23- The U.S. government filed a civil fraud lawsuit against Novartis AG on Tuesday, accusing a unit of the Swiss drug maker of causing the Medicare and Medicaid programs to pay tens of millions of dollars in reimbursements based on fraudulent, kickback-tainted claims.
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WASHINGTON, April 23- President Barack Obama's nominee to oversee Medicare and Medicaid won the backing of a key Senate panel on Tuesday, clearing the way for a vote by the full Senate that could make Marilyn Tavenner the programs' first official administrator since 2006..
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WASHINGTON, April 23- President Barack Obama's nominee to oversee Medicare and Medicaid won the backing of a key Senate panel on Tuesday, setting the stage for a confirmation vote that could make Marilyn Tavenner the programs' first official administrator since 2006..
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Health care stocks are getting hit hard today, reports CNBC's Bertha Coombs.
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*UnitedHealth lowers 2013 revenue outlook. April 18- Lower government payments for private Medicare services and prescriptions for older people dragged down UnitedHealth Group Inc's first-quarter profits, the company said on Thursday.
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Humana Inc's Humana Medical Plans had sued Glaxo for healthcare expenses Medicare patients incurred after using the drug, which has been linked to heart problems. The insurance company administers Medicare Advantage policies, in which private companies provide Medicare coverage.