Investors at first cheered the managed care provider's plans to cut costs on July 2, but the shares wound up closing lower amid increasing concerns about its margins[...]

By Sarah Arnquist The American Medical Association this week began a television ad campaign, lambasting Republican Senators who failed to prevent the July 1 automatic 10.6 percent Medicare physician fee cut. In the one-minute ad, AMA President Nancy Nielsen says,[...]

Tidying up a stray subsidiary in preparation for its proposed merger to Highmark Inc., Philadelphia's Independence Blue Cross unloaded its NewSeasons assisted-living business today.[...]

The nation's Medicare agency and the Pentagon want at least 52 million Americans to carry their Social Security numbers in their wallets, contrary to warnings by the Federal Trade Commission that people should avoid doing so.[...]

Mad Money's Jim Cramer thinks Pediatrix is a buy off the Medicare bill. Watch Video MEDIA:VIDEOPermalink[...]

Posted By:Tom BrennanBenefits for elderly health-care providers might trickle down a lot further than you think. Read More Topics:Stock Picks | Stock MarketSectors:Health Care | Health Care Equipment and ServicesCompanies:Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc.Permalink[...]