Summaries of recent news about Medicaid programs in California, Maryland, Mississippi and Nevada appear below.California: The state's new fiscal year began on Tuesday, but lawmakers have not yet approved a state budget, which will prevent most physicians

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / November 7) – The House of Representatives' committee on health will conduct a series of public hearings in Region 12 (Southwestern Mindanao) next week to look into the current state of government hospitals and the deli

Cheryl Person has received a flu shot every year since she began working at the UI Hospitals and Clinics Employee Health Clinic in 1998. A nurse for 38 years, she emphasizes the importance of health-care workers receiving vaccinations. "I could get

Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC) today announced that four acute care hospitals operated by its subsidiaries in southeast Texas experienced relatively minor damage from Hurricane Ike. While some elective procedures continue to be deferred, all fou

The U.S. government proposed a 3 percent inflation increase in 2009 Medicare rates for outpatient services at about 4,000 U.S. hospitals, which will also impact medical imaging, diagnostic and other health care services.