Massachusetts officials are announcing that the Obama administration has approved $16.9 million in funding to help develop a statewide Health Information Exchange network that will allow for integrated care and aid in cost containment efforts.

Although pay increase budgets are now at 2.8 percent, an increase from the all-time lows of 2.2 percent in 2009, this bump does not seem to come from employers distributing larger pay increases, finds the 39th annual WorldatWork 2012-2013 Salary Budget Survey.

Tenet Healthcare Corp. said Thursday its hospitals will remain part of Humana Inc.'s networks a new four-year deal between the companies.