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FCC urged to reconsider narrowing of 'rural hospital' definition
Three entities serving healthcare or handling healthcare data are among the final 14 recipients of Department of Commerce stimulus funding to increase broadband access and adoption in underserved
SPOTLIGHT: Nelson backs off Medicaid deal for Nebraska
Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) has asked to have a provision removed from the Senate healthcare reform bill in which he got preferential treatment for his state's Medicaid program in exchange for his "yes"
Medicaid 'kickback' deal causes controversy
Yet another provision of the health reform bill is causing quite a stir. This one would provide money to several states--most notably Nebraska--to help buoy the cost of Medicaid. Under the so-called
Medicaid reform deal may be unconstitutional
A group of Attorneys General from seven states has begun an investigation of the constitutionality of a political deal made to win a vote for reform. The deal, which the AGs call the "Nebraska
Health reform bill should reduce federal deficit by $132B
Well, we have our horse made by committee. In a bill groaning with compromises made to hold together their coalition, Senate Democrats pushed through a health reform bill this weekend. Among the key
Senate approves free preventive services for women
The Senate has voted to require health plans to provide free mammograms and other female-specific preventive services to women. In effect, the move repudiates the recent recommendations by the U.S.
Reid's 'Opt out' plan not necessarily a slam dunk
Despite anticipation about Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's (D-Nev.) public option 'opt out' plan announced Oct. 26, he still has his work cut out for him. Reid needs to win support from all 60
