Nonprofit health-care organizations recovered some of their investment losses last year, according to a study by the Commonfund Institute, in Wilton, Conn. But their endowments did not perform as well as those of some other types of nonprofits.

The new health-care law has strengthened the Medicare system's financial condition, with the program's insurance fund for hospital care expected to last 12 years longer than predicted last year. Health care - Social Security - Medicare - United States - Politics

Health Care REIT surpasses, but by a whisker.

Health care overhaul extends Medicare hospital fund 12 years

Recent enactment of health care reform legislation will accelerate the adoption of the patient-centered medical home, or PCMH, in the public and private sectors by making key investments in the nation's primary care infrastructure while also giving CMS greater latitude in launching and sustaining innovative models that are likely to be implemented by the private sector. That's according to two ...

A national health care expert will be at Rising Sun High School, west of Newark, on Thursday to take questions from seniors about the health care legislation passed by Congress earlier this year.

Government says health care overhaul extends life of Medicare hospital trust fund by 12 years Medicare - Health care - Trust law - Health - Hospital

Health Care REIT Inc., a real estate investment trust, reported a rise in Funds From Operations for the second quarter, on higher rental income. On an adjusted basis, FFO per share topped Street estimates by a penny. Going forward, the company revised its earnings outlook for fiscal 2010, while expecting a significant increase in investments.

TOLEDO, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Health Care REIT, Inc. (NYSE:HCN) announced today it will form an $817 million partnership with Merrill Gardens, LLC to own and operate a portfolio of 38 combination senior housing and care communities located primarily in desirable West Coast markets. Health Care REIT will own an 80% partnership interest and Merrill Gardens will own the remaining 20% interest and ...

TOLEDO, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Health Care REIT, Inc. (NYSE:HCN) today announced operating results for the companys second quarter ended June 30, 2010. We are on track to record the highest annual investment volume in our history, commented George L. Chapman, chief executive officer of Health Care REIT. We have raised our investment guidance an additional $800 million, which has put us on ...

A national health care expert will be at Rising Sun High School, west of Newark, on Thursday to take questions from seniors about the health care legislation passed by Congress earlier this year.

Health care reform has become the main task for the interim Industry, Business and Labor Committee, and Chairman George Keiser, R-Bismarck, has begun talking with legislative leaders about saving a few days for a potential special session to deal solely with the new law.

Details for expenditures of $11-million for health care in the district of Burin Placentia West were announced this morning in Burin. The spending includes the $500-thousand announced in this year’s budget for the establishment of a clinic to serve residents in the northern section of the Peninsula.

What’s Your Reaction? Health care reform hits another milestone next month, with new provisions that include a coverage expansion for young adults and restrictions on an insurer’s ability to impose annual coverage limits or to reject children with pre-existing medical conditions.

Certain drug-related stocks and health care plans outlast broader downtrend Tuesday.

Potter says state to benefit from overhaul BISMARCK - Federal health care reform will cost at least $1.1 billion in North Dakota in the next 10 years, a Republican lawmaker said Tuesday.  Talk about this topic

A year ago this summer, the debate on national health care reform was gearing up. Remember some of the nasty confrontations we saw at town hall meetings throughout the country last August?

A national health care expert will be at Rising Sun High School, west of Newark, on Thursday to take questions from seniors about the health care legislation passed by Congress earlier this year.

A Massachusetts health care bill that would force insurers to spend almost 90 percent of their premium revenues on medical care instead of administrative costs awaits Gov. Deval Patrick’s signature.

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Aug. 3 /PRNewswire/ — Arcadia Health Care, a leading provider of home care services in Michigan, today announced that it has been awarded accreditation status by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care, Inc. (ACHC) for the private duty nursing and private duty aide services Arcadia provides across its 11 Michigan locations. ACHC, a private, not-for-profit corporation …

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The new health overhaul law will start producing savings for Medicare right away and, over time, will add 12 years of solvency to the program’s giant trust fund for inpatient care, the Obama administration says in a report to be released Monday. Health care – Medicare – Health – United States – Politics

Canada’s health system needs to be modernized with incentives to improve the quality of care, enhance timely access, and provide universal access to prescription drugs, the Canadian Medical Association says.

Massachusetts lawmakers say a new health care bill they approved will help small businesses combat rising health care costs and force insurers to spend more on medical care and less on administrative costs.