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Protesters insist cuts to the state-federal health program for the poor and a key children's health program in the state would be devastating for Texas youth and poisonous to their futures.

Idaho's new, problem-plagued Medicaid claims processing system may cost taxpayers millions of dollars, according to a report released Tuesday by legislative auditors who concluded that neither Idaho health officials, the software company nor Medicaid providers were adequately prepared for the switch last year.

ACOs are designed to facilitate coordination and cooperation among providers but some fear a drop in the number of dependent hospitals and doctors.

HealthStream Inc.inks deals to boost its line of credit to $20 million from $15 million.

The Supreme Court will decide this summer whether to allow generic drug makers to be sued for not trying to get federal regulators to add warnings about potentially dangerous side effects to their drug labels.

Camden, a city known for its crime and poverty, is developing a reputation for something positive: an innovative effort to cut health care costs.