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A deep health care divide in Rick Perry’s Texas

September 25th, 2011

For the more than 6 million Texans without health insurance, the state’s world-class medical institutions remain largely out of reach. Texas has the highest rate of uninsured people in the country. A quarter of the population is not covered, a problem that has worsened during Rick Perry’s 11-year tenure. And in Harris County, which includes Houston, the state’s largest city, one out of three ………click here to continue reading

Health care fraud prevention and enforcement efforts recover record $4 billion

January 30th, 2011

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and U.S. Associate Attorney General Thomas J. Perrelli have announced a new report showing that the government’s health care fraud prevention and enforcement efforts recovered more than $4 billion in taxpayer dollars in Fiscal Year (FY) 2010. This is the highest annual amount ever recovered from people who attempted ………click here to continue reading

Vital Signs: It’s hard to top veterans’ health care

June 2nd, 2010

Where can you find the highest quality health care in the U.S.? There isnt one single answer, but believe it or not, many studies and independent experts point to the Veterans Health Administration as among the best…….click here to continue reading

Sacramento health care model could help Dallas lower expenses (Dallas Morning News)

December 27th, 2009

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - In 1994, health care spending in Dallas and Sacramento was about the same. Since then, Dallas has become one of the highest-spending cities in the country. In Sacramento, medical inflation has cooled down. California’s capital now spends well below the national average…….click here to continue reading