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A program, known as "Money Follows the Person," aims to help elderly and disabled people in nursing homes live on their own. But many states are having trouble finding affordable housing, and fewer than 6,000 people have moved.

Medicare is expanding a program to make sure some older adults use the right drugs and take them correctly to prevent harmful side effects or interactions.

Hospitals are buying doctor practices at an increasing rate. They say it helps the quality of medicine, but it also helps a hospital's bottom line by providing a steady stream of patient referrals. One North Carolina hospital is out to hire the best doctors in town, and those just getting out of medical school.

State insurance regulators have defined one of the thorniest provisions of the new health overhaul law: the requirement that insurers spend at least 80 percent of revenue on direct medical care.

Seeking to end a grim history of abuse and neglect at its mental hospitals, Georgia reached an accord with the federal government and promises to provide more community-based services for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities. The agreement ends a three-year dispute and highlights an Obama administration campaign to fight for the rights of the disabled.

Oncologists would receive a set fee for certain cancers under this plan, which is being tested at five participating practices. Proponents say that this new strategy aims to identify the best medicines and cut back on profits doctors make by dispensing in-office chemotherapy drugs.

From medical device makers to pharmacists to labor unions, a host of organizations want to ensure that new accountable care organizations expand their business and influence.

As part of the new health law, officials published information on 4,000 individual insurance plans today. A health insurance trade group says the site is misleading. A government spokeswoman says that it holds insurance companies more accountable.

Doctors are leaving private practices in large numbers and going to work for hospitals. Last year, hospitals hired half of the new doctors just out of medical school. Hospital administrators say having more doctors improves care.

An Institute of Medicine report says nurses should take on a larger role in providing health care and calls for removal of government restrictions, which doctors have repeatedly opposed.