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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001305042-09-000001.txt : 20091005
<SEC-HEADER>0001305042-09-000001.hdr.sgml : 20091005
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20091005152310
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001305042-09-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091001
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091005
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091005

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Cameron Kevin M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001305042

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24975
		FILM NUMBER:		091105434

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		669 RIVER DRIVE
		STREET 2:		CENTER 2
		CITY:			ELMWOOD PARK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07407

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HLTH CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001009575
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION [7374]
		IRS NUMBER:				943236644
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		RIVER DRIVE CENTER 2
		STREET 2:		669 RIVER DR
		CITY:			ELMWOOD PARK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07407
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2017033400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		RIVER DRIVE CENTER 2
		STREET 2:		669 RIVER DR
		CITY:			ELMWOOD PARK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07407

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	EMDEON CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20051018

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WEBMD CORP /NEW/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20001102

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HEALTHEON CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980729
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    <periodOfReport>2009-10-01</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001009575</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HLTH CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HLTH</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001305042</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Cameron Kevin M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>669 RIVER DRIVE, CENTER 2</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ELMWOOD PARK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07407</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-10-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>20950</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>14.24</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>480078</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 120,000 shares of unvested restricted stock.  As reported on this Form 4, 20,950 shares that vested on 10/01/2009 were withheld by HLTH Corporation in order to satisfy the minimum withholding requirement arising from the 10/01/2009 vesting.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Lewis H. Leicher, Attorney-in-Fact for Kevin M. Cameron</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-10-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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