More insurers are establishing operations in China, with Aetna being the latest to join the forces. Opening business in China involves substantial international expertise and patience with investments.

Many brochures and ads issued by health plans to promote Medicare drug benefits to seniors fail to meet standards. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services seeks to stem the criticism by tightening up the rules governing such marketing plans.

There is more focus on linking payment with quality, whether as pay for performance, value-based purchasing or restructured employee benefits packages that modify out-of-pocket expenses based on quality of providers, according to experts.

Consumers are demanding fundamental changes in the U.S. healthcare system to gain more timely access and better coordination of healthcare, according to a survey.

Health policy experts have been debating how to obtain more reliable, unbiased information on which drugs and medical procedures are most effective.

There's been a continued interest in how medication adherence can improve both health outcomes and patient safety.

National reports — The e-prescribing SureScripts and RxHub network merger reflects the national movement toward interconnected, standards-based technology infrastructures.

Washington, D.C. — Enough Republicans sided with Democrats last month to approve legislation canceling a scheduled 10.6% cut in Medicare fees for physicians.

Washington, D.C. — Government agencies and qualified researchers will be able to tap into Medicare Part D claims data to learn more about drug coverage and safety under a new policy issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).