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University of Iowa Hospitals to cut $25 million
Two Hartford hospitals to run top-level trauma center
More hospitals offer palliative care, focusing on quality of life
KU Hospital will open a comprehensive spine center
Commentary: Call this a crisis? Just wait
Franklin, TN-based Community Health third-quarter profit rises
University of Louisville doctors' building aims for private patients
Aetna inks deal with Orlando Health physicians
Texas leads nation in number of uninsured children, study says
Colorado bosses paying more for less healthcare
Dispute with IRS threatens Detroit-area clinic serving the poor
Treatment of pain lacking, data show
Doctors' offices work to keep patients during economic downturn
How long will patients spend in the ER before they get mad?
French Doctors Without Borders pulls out of Niger
October 30, 2008
North Carolina hospitals quietly tempt South Florida's nurses
Philadelphia judge to decide on Fox Chase expansion
Tally of improperly accessed UCLA patient records tops 1,000
Thomas Frist to leave HCA board
Officials seek help for Pontiac, MI-based hospital
New Orleans hospital plans aim not to raze
KU patient's case highlights risk of tainted platelets
In LA Senate campaign, health plans call for big changes
Citizenship often determines who gets medical care
Union workers strike at St. Francis Medical Center in Lynwood, CA
Old blood boosts risk of infection
Children's Hospital Boston launches philanthropy Web site
Arizona's Proposition 101 would block universal health coverage
Medical grind hurts healing art
In one section of Beth Israel Hospital, some patients are saying 'om,' not 'ah'
Women buying health policies pay a penalty
Insurers entice doctors to prescribe generic drugs
U.S. hospitals lag in patient satisfaction
October 29, 2008
Obama's approach emulates Massachusetts' except for mandate on covering all adults
McCain's proposal for high-risk coverage is similar to a program in Minnesota
Medicare battle looms as costs keep climbing
Texas Health Resources lays off 49 people
Los Angeles hospital to fire 19 over criminal records
Two interim heads named to lead Miami-based Jackson Health System
States cut health coverage for poor
Study: Hospitals take it slow with electronic recordkeeping
Vaccination available at hospital's drive-through
Researchers: Cost of diabetes care on rise
Cigna rolls out posh health plans for individuals and small businesses
Hospitals seek to limit use of transfusions
HCA Inc. sets incoming CEO's salary at $1.33 million
Landmarks vote is a victory for St. Vincent's hospital
Medical debt sending many over financial brink
Obama jumps on McCain adviser's health remarks
Health plan initiative is sacrificed to shore up Washington, DC, funds
October 28, 2008
California high-risk pool for medically uninsurable helps fewer residents
Massachusetts insurer wants to write off prescription pads
Staph germs harder than ever to treat, studies say
St. Bernard asks Louisiana for hospital funds
Washington governor, challenger differ sharply on healthcare
New York ambulatory surgery center fined
Florida-based Jackson Hospital names interim CEO
Humana hit hard
Surgeon creates drape that may help control infections
Georgia homeowners win round in court fight vs. hospital development
Nashville hospital names neonatal unit after lead donor
CT scans gain favor as option for colonoscopy
October 27, 2008
Disney's employee clinic like no other
California counties are healthcare 'providers of last resort'
Health-coverage plans could face obstacles from growing budget gap
Virginia providers brace for cuts in services for poor, elderly
Errors test openness at Beth Israel Deaconess
Nashville General Hospital anticipates cash influx from city workers
Hospitals ease ER crowding with ward beds in halls
Catholic Healthcare West CEO discusses the potential of healthcare reform
McCain health plan calls for shopping around
Kennedy focuses from home on healthcare overhaul
Medicare officials to review insurers' commissions
Heart device maker recalls implant after five deaths
A new approach to out-of-pocket medical costs
Chicago doctor stands by ventures
Healthcare stocks take hit along with broader market
Quickly vetted, treatment is offered to patients
Businesses wary of details in Obama health plan
October 24, 2008
HealthSouth recovers $133 million in suit against investment bank UBS
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center laying off 500
$100 million deal to lift Boston hospital
CT governor postpones shift to Charter Oak plan
Feds subpoena on hospital's ties to Illinois governor's friend
Commentary: How to take American healthcare from worst to first
Speedy care after heart attack key to survival
Stories in the service of making a better doctor
Global health seen as big business for Seattle
Presbyterian Hospital of Plano, TX, cites weak economy in job cuts
Wisconsin parents win $11.4 million in malpractice suit
Computer heart model recalls da Vinci's sketches
Half of doctors routinely prescribe placebos
Big Issue: Voters look for answers on healthcare
October 23, 2008
Doctors and insurers blame each other for administrative headaches
Birmingham hospital has no patients left
Louisiana governor: Healthcare should be left to patients, doctors
Aetna CEO urges mandatory healthcare coverage
Medical costs in Massachusetts still burden many despite insurance
Physicians groups from San Antonio and India to share ideas
UK's National Health Service turns tide on C. Diff as cases fall 35%
Panel shares healthcare goals at University of Miami forum
Microfinance moving into healthcare
More trauma patients mean better care at Harbor-UCLA
Computer crash hinders Texas AG's Medicaid fraud case
Cook County, IL, health board seeks infusion
Bailout seen hitting Obama, McCain health plans
Louisville-based Kindred Healthcare trims earnings outlook for entire year
October 22, 2008
On candidates' health plans, the numbers fly
Georgia hospital awaits word on financial bailout
Pilot program creates job to coordinate care
Failing Chicago hospital cited for health, safety violations
New Orleans hospital board survives dispute in St. Bernard Parish
UNC center expands services for women suffering depression after childbirth
Indian clinics woo fertility tourists as medical travel booms
One big antibiotic dose fights MRSA, study says
Health insurers reinvent themselves as money managers
Government employees who use Nashville General may get discounts
Universal coverage too high at any price for some employers
Uninsured not main reason for ER crowding
Many kids lack insurance, despite having insured parents
Aetna to offer records in Microsoft HealthVault
October 21, 2008
Louisiana hospital settles case for $3.3 million
Woman never saw doctor after 19 hours in Dallas ER
An eroding model for health insurance
Southern Wake County, NC, pushes for hospitals
University of Minnesota Medical School: Ban all gifts to doctors
In-store health clinics' popularity grows in Pittsburgh market
Iowa limits health insurance choices
Surgical instruments shrink to fit tiny patients
South Carolina-based Providence Hospitals to lay off 30
Study says wellness programs pay off
Competition, patient demand are fueling growth in after-hours clinics
Medicare project rewards clinic for quality, efficiency
County in talks to extend Duke's lease at Durham (NC) Regional
Newborns get private rooms at Children's Hospital Central California
Nashville hospital expands its medical reach
Vanderbilt buys sites to expand children's hospital
Seattle hospital thinks young for its workers
Pediatrix Medical Group acquires Akron Neonatology
How doctors can avoid perilous patient 'hand offs'
Minorities more likely to die in ER
October 20, 2008
California hospitals say first bond wasn't enough
Contentious HCA hospital hearing in Virginia reveals deep divisions
Dallas County voters to decide Parkland hospital proposal's fate
Massachusetts tweaks health insurance rules
Beijing plans healthcare for everyone
The next American crisis is healthcare
Prescription for change
A plan to improve healthcare and limit costs
Obama attacks McCain on healthcare and Medicare, in some ways inaccurately
Strong growth in Medicaid anticipated
Doctors often overestimate patients' health literacy
Congress reacts warily to Rhode Island Medicaid overhaul
Study urges low-tech solutions for medical errors
"We've brought these three boutique healthcare organizations together..."
October 17, 2008
Two Massachusetts safety-net hospitals hit hard by budget cuts
Expected Alabama Medicaid cuts put on hold, for now; hospitals say that's potentially disastrous
Riverdale, GA, hospital eyes cutbacks as county balks at bond
Hawaii ending universal child healthcare
Ties between doctors and stent makers queried
Philippine city launches medical tourism campaign
Lives put at risk by poor hospital discharge procedures, UK doctors say
Healthcare plan approved in Cincinnati
Cincinnati-based hospital opening outpatient imaging center
Call it Great Lakes Health System of WNY
MetroHealth cancels contract with Medicaid firm
Florida picks firms for the uninsured
Benefits to patients outweigh risks, air medical transport workers say
Blue Cross-Blue Shield of Massachusetts to cut administrative costs
UnitedHealth profit off 28% as employers cut benefits
Jacksonville, FL-based St. Vincent's to cut 100 jobs
October 16, 2008
Children's Hospital gets Alabama OK for $483 million replacement hospital
Chicago hospital being shuttered
Anthem uses Indiana nonprofit's data to inform, crosscheck care
Death rate 70% lower at top U.S. hospitals
Cancer survivor gives $20 million gift to University of Kansas Hospital
UC Davis launches specialty-care network for cancer
Bullitt County, KY, hospital gets state OK
Miami's Mercy Hospital abandons plans for luxury condos
Indianapolis hospital campus adds helipad
Cleveland Clinic, Medina General to discuss affiliation
Flu shots a tough sell to healthcare workers
Zoning sought for medical high-rise near Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas
Judge: Illinois governor must halt healthcare expansion
McCain presses Obama on health plan penalties
As budgets tighten, more people decide medical care can wait
October 15, 2008
Pennsylvania healthcare battle shows states struggle alone
Hospitals protest new California rules on patient billing
New Orleans hospital sale hinges on price
Catholic Healthcare West reaches California labor accord
Growing health-reform challenge for next president
Disappearing credit forces hospitals to delay improvements
Pennsylvania senators hope to save medical reporting agency
University of Cincinnati gets $2 million for cancer center
Florida Hospital, Humana sign agreement for Medicare Advantage members
Cincinnati City Council to vote on CincyCare health plan
More GP surgeries in England open evenings and weekends, says government
More found to take control of own health
WellPoint, X Prize launch $10 million healthcare contest
Customer satisfaction ratings raise stakes for hospitals
Cancer screenings for Medicaid patients miss targets
October 14, 2008
Aurora Health Care buys cardiology group
City puts in bid on east New Orleans hospital
Lack of compensation can tempt doctors to tailor their care to a patient's coverage
Indiana-based St. Francis threatens split with Anthem
Nonprofit hospitals leave the city for greener pastures
Family doctors in England agree new pay deal
East Patchogue, NY-based hospital's maternity unit closing its doors
Cincinnati health clinics seeing more uninsured
Report: NM ranks worst for employer health plans
Pennsylvania employer-provided health insurance drops
Ex-employees, others seek Des Moines hospital board seats
Panel delays Iowa health insurance change
Can cash for clinics snuff out smoking?
Jury awards $10.7 million to woman who waited for brain scan
Illinois Medicaid program to cover genetic test for breast cancer
Insurer gives health tips via Facebook
October 13, 2008
Independence Blue Cross adding MinuteClinics to network
Cancer institute to merge with St. John's Mercy
Columbia Memorial moves forward with $2.6 million project
Immigrants find healthcare is not always available
Jackson Health System chief heads West
California takes steps to probe nurses' criminal backgrounds
The financial crisis and healthcare
Study: Many cancer patients forgoing care because of cost
North Carolina medical networks acclaimed
State reprimands Providence hospital for surgical error
Hospitals jump on the biometrics bandwagon with patient hand scans
Georgia children left behind on healthcare
Pennsylvania nurses gain victory in long drive to ban forced overtime
Study: Doctors lack empathy
Women's heart ills are often dismissed
October 10, 2008
M.D. Anderson submits its records on charitable care
Birmingham-based Physicians Medical Center Carraway expects to get loan to stay open
GM retirees get early shot at Medicare plans
Many Floridians lack health insurance, study says
Nearly one in six online health insurance shoppers are 'uninsurable'
Survey: Healthcare costs hitting young adults hardest
Stony Brook (NY) Medical Center cleared in four cases
MPs condemn 'eye-watering' pay rise for GPs in England
Men find roadblock to opting out of Medicare
Blue Cross at odds with Rhode Island hospitals
Pennsylvania Senate approves bill limiting forced overtime for nurses
$600,000 grant helps study health woes in Louisville, KY, neighborhood
Carolinas health insurance coverage dwindling
Baycare gets Florida county's blessing on hospital and helipad proposal
Law equalizes coverage for mental, physical care
October 9, 2008
Infection control guidelines issued
Northwestern Memorial Hospital opens transplant-consultation clinic in Glenview, IL
Pennsylvania lawmakers fail to renew healthcare watchdog
CEO turnover hits a record high
Universal Health CEO: Not seeing big economic effects yet
Florida disciplines five doctors for their medical mistakes
Top IC Groups Offer Practical Strategies to prevent HAIs
Four hospital officials arrested in Virgin Islands
No compromise on Pennsylvania health coverage expansion
New Jersey races focus on healthcare costs
More Middle Tennesseans lack health insurance
Report: Both candidates increase health coverage
Chicago hospital puts itself up for sale
Gene-testing startup's study responds to critics
Free clinic opens in Germantown, MD
October 8, 2008
University of Kansas Hospital's independent path has led to success
Tennessee program makes sure ER is for emergencies
New intensive care unit opens at Minneapolis-based HCMC
Study: High-tech interventions deliver huge childbirth bill
UAW: healthcare trust needs automakers’ cash
St. Vincent's Birmingham opens $36 million orthopedic center
Sutter hospital to install solar energy system
Without reform, a healthcare bailout may be needed, Cerner CEO warns
Costlier credit may delay Michigan hospitals’ construction projects
Former WellCare Health Plans worker pleads guilty to Medicaid fraud
Irvine, CA, hospital to close Jan. 15
Neither candidate has answer on healthcare, panel says
Report: Healthcare major part of NH economy
Radio-frequency tags cut specimen bottle errors
Doctors know little about consumer-directed health plans
October 7, 2008
Fairview job cuts are latest for Minneapolis-area healthcare
Split verdict in Providence hospital corruption case
Healthcare provides shot in the arm to Florida counties
Cuyahoga County (OH) workers offered a cost-cutting deal at MetroHealth System
CMS announces permanent RAC contractors
Maryland-based Holy Cross Hospital moves ahead on expansion plans
University of Cincinnati med units propel growth
Phoenix facility signs agreement with Vietnamese hospital
Florida hospital blamed in newborn's near-drowning
More Milwaukee health systems moving to electronic health records
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin design not kid stuff
Medicare expands its crackdown on fraud
Health takes a hit as economy creates more stress
Doctors more likely to tell patients about obvious errors
Business cool toward McCain’s health coverage plan
October 6, 2008
Costly ER still draws many now insured in Massachusetts
Pennsylvania governor makes push on healthcare for uninsured
Georgia may seek $112 million more from insurers
Concerns hang over new Los Angeles County-USC hospital
Obama attacks McCain's healthcare proposal
Ground broken on new hospital in Plainsboro, NJ
Long wait in Dallas hospital ER may have cost ex-restaurateur his life
Emory University psychiatrist accused of conflict of interest
Nashville-based group leads charge to reform healthcare
Judge says Urbana, IL, hospital owes county $6 million
Flood-damaged Columbus, IN, hospital set to reopen
In some cultures, cancer stirs shame
Bailout provides more mental health coverage
A head start for the medical-minded
Experts blame India's overburdened healthcare system for high death tolls in attacks
October 3, 2008
Judge stops expansion of California hospital
Massachusetts asking companies to pay more insurance costs
Alabama moves forward with Brookwood’s plan for Hoover hospital
Louisiana Medicaid overhaul races clock
Curing what ails GE’s health unit
Unhealthy in the UK to be offered cash to force them to see a doctor
Louisville-based pediatric hospital names new president
Trinity Medical to buy HealthSouth’s abandoned hospital
Lawmakers make a final push for mental health bill
Westlake, OH, hospital cuts 22 jobs
Michigan health costs rise fastest
Florida-based Pediatrix Medical Group shares slide
Connecticut fines Yale-New Haven Hospital for infractions
Two online health site operators to announce a merger
National scorecard ranks palliative care across country
October 2, 2008
Healthcare premiums outpace workers’ incomes in Florida
Out-of-pocket costs slow medical demand in Minnesota
Pennsylvania governor revises health insurance proposal again
Rhode Island health exchange said to improve care, but concerns raised
Financial crisis takes a toll on hospitals
Wake County, NC, medical group sold
Vermont plan pushes electronic health records
Florida-based Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital has $9-million shortfall
If you think HMOs were different, just you wait
Vegas hospital in danger of losing federal funding
Hartford medical center eliminating 50 positions
Indiana expansion of SCHIP coverage takes effect
Doctor diagnoses problems with extensive executive physicals
Labor groups launch website to monitor Beth Israel
’Superbugs’ that strike the sickest patients
Program seeks to reduce ICU infections
Report: Obama’s health plan may help more uninsured
October 1, 2008
Medicaid long-term healthcare costs to soar
Massachusetts gets $10.6 billion for healthcare insurance
Medicare won’t pay for medical errors
Court upholds legality of San Francisco healthcare plan
Schwarzenegger signs bills creating hospital privacy oversight office
Medica Health Plans wants to put health coach between consumers and bad habits
State takes over Tampa-based Medicare HMO
Florida-based Pediatrix lowers earnings expectations
U.S. attorney touts crackdown on ’massive’ South Florida Medicare fraud
Campaign calls for Mexicans to lose 2 million pounds
Tennessee’s Saint Thomas Hospital, WMC form new partnership
UT study finds fewer Tennesseans lack health insurance
Tennessee healthcare has mixed day at Capitol
Lack of medical workers plagues developing countries
Towns need doctors, and the doctors need visas