A majority (78%) of health care executives are focusing on operations to reduce costs next year, a “significant” increase in cost-savings projects since 2010, a new survey says.

Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell’s proposed budget, cutting hospital Medicaid payments by nearly $31.9 million, jeopardizes public health and jobs, according to one medical group.

Fitness-related activities when coupled with an incentive-based health insurance wellness program can lead to lower health care costs, a new study finds.

Parents of newborns in New Jersey will soon be able to bring their new bundle of joy home from the hospital complete with insurance coverage.

As part of a two-year, $5 billion deficit reduction plan, New York Gov. David A. Paterson is cutting nearly $500 million in Medicaid and other health and mental hygiene programs in the state.