Paula Blankenship, Author at The Hertel Report

Paula Blankenship

Communications professional with two decades of award-winning work in journalism, corporate communications, promotional video, public relations and higher education. Always seeking opportunities to serve the public good.

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Arizona News

Arizona's Health-care Tsunami

If health care’s recession was calm, its coming days are a tsunami.

National News

Adult Websites: We Can Fix Healthcare.gov

A porn web site company and adult dating service say they can help fix the broken Affordable Care Act’s Healthcare.gov website, where people are frustrated because they can’t sign up for health coverage.

National News

Adult Websites: We Can Fix Healthcare.gov

National News

For Beleaguered IRS, a Crucial Test Still Awaits After Troubled Rollout of Health-care Law

The success of the Affordable Care Act could ultimately turn on the performance of an agency that has so far eluded the public spotlight amid the program’s tumultuous rollout.

National News

For Beleaguered IRS, a Crucial Test Still Awaits After Troubled Rollout of Health-care Law

The success of the Affordable Care Act could ultimately turn on the performance of an agency that has so far eluded the public spotlight amid the program’s tumultuous rollout.

National News

Telemedicine Consults May Reduce Errors at Rural ERs

Emergency rooms in rural areas don't see many very sick or badly injured children each year. When they do, bringing in a pediatric critical care specialist by videoconference to help with treatment could prevent errors, a new study suggests.

National News

Administration Tests Fixes That Would Allow Insurers, Brokers To Enroll More Consumers

Allowing insurers and online brokers to directly enroll customers in subsidized coverage could be key to signing up the millions of people the government had projected would gain coverage this year -- particularly if the glitch-ridden federal site continues to have problems. But so far, some of those same technical difficulties have...

National News

Insurers Cut Doctors' Fees in New Health-Care Plans

Insurers are slashing payments to medical practices in many of the plans they sell through the new health-law marketplaces—sparking worries that Americans signing up for coverage will have fewer doctors to choose from if low fees spark an exodus from the plans.

National News

Insurers Cut Doctors' Fees in New Health-Care Plans

Arizona News

Banner Boswell Named One of the Top Heart Hospitals in the U.S.

Banner Boswell Medical Center has been named one of the nation’s 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals for 2014 by Truven Health Analytics.

Arizona News

State Hospital Could Lose Medicaid/Medicare Certification

A federal agency is threatening to revoke the Arizona State Hospital’s certification, saying it found violations of regulations dealing with patient rights and nursing services.

Featured

Members Only White Paper: Preexisting Conditions: A Primer

Check out the latest healthcare news from Arizona.

Featured

Summer State of the State

Check out the latest healthcare news from Arizona.

Arizona Comings & Goings

Pfister Tapped for St. Luke's Post

Suzanne Pfister has been named president & CEO at St. Luke's Health Initiatives. She previously served as VP of external affairs at Dignity Health....

Arizona Comings & Goings

Pfister Tapped for St. Luke's Post

Suzanne Pfister has been named president & CEO at St. Luke's Health Initiatives. She previously served as VP of external affairs at Dignity Health....

Arizona Bricks & Mortar

New Health Center Planned for Phoenix

Mountain Park Health Center plans to build a $10 million to $13 million community health-center complex at 38th and Van Buren streets

Arizona News

Magellan Loses Appeal of $1B Phoenix-area Contract

An administrative law judge ruled in favor of Arizona state health agencies and the Maricopa Integrated Health System in a decision today over a $1 billion mental health contract.

Arizona Comings & Goings

Edward Kim Named Cigna's President and General Manager for Arizona Health Plans

.Cigna has named Edward Kim as president and general manager for the company’s Arizona health plans, in addition to his current role as president of Cigna Medical Group. He will continue to be based at Cigna's offices in Phoenix.

Arizona Comings & Goings

Edward Kim Named Cigna's President and General Manager for Arizona Health Plans

Arizona Bricks & Mortar

NextCare Continues Growth with New Urgent Care Locations

Celebrating its 20th anniversary, NextCare Holdings Inc. has opened its 90th urgent care facility and now is operating in eight states. Over the past year, the Mesa-based urgent care operator added 33 locations by either acquiring existing facilities or building their own. Its most recent expansion is a partnership with Lovelace...

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