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Without stimulus, Medicaid in trouble, states say
Right now, states are using about $90 billion in stimulus funding to prop up their Medicaid programs. However, once the stimulus funding ends in January 2011, states aren't sure how they're going to
Kentucky launches initiative designed to foster statewide EMR system
If the state's governor gets his way, Kentucky will soon be home to a statewide electronic health records system. To foster that goal, State Gov. Steve Beshear (D) has created the Governor's Office
Case study: Minnesota clinics boosted by stimulus
Though nobody likes doing such things, Minnesota officials are planning cuts to public health programs. Luckily, it seems stimulus funding will help offset these cuts, by boosting the strength of the
Community health centers get $851M for expansion, rehab
Announced with a ceremonial visit by First Lady Michelle Obama, the federal government has officially turned loose $851 million for expanding and rehabbing community health clinics across the U.S.
Report: Hospital IT spending to hit $6.8B by 2014
With federal stimulus payments encouraging spending, U.S. hospitals' investment in IT should see healthy growth over the next five years, according to new research released by HIMSS Analytics.
