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Scariest Halloween Costume: RAC Man
Two Hartford hospitals to run top-level trauma center
KU Hospital will open a comprehensive spine center
Commentary: Call this a crisis? Just wait
University of Louisville doctors' building aims for private patients
How long will patients spend in the ER before they get mad?
October 30, 2008
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
Citizenship often determines who gets medical care
Union workers strike at St. Francis Medical Center in Lynwood, CA
In one section of Beth Israel Hospital, some patients are saying 'om,' not 'ah'
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
Two interim heads named to lead Miami-based Jackson Health System
Study: Hospitals take it slow with electronic recordkeeping
Vaccination available at hospital's drive-through
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
Florida-based Jackson Hospital names interim CEO
Nashville hospital names neonatal unit after lead donor
October 27, 2008
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
Healthcare stocks take hit along with broader market
Businesses wary of details in Obama health plan
October 24, 2008
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center laying off 500
$100 million deal to lift Boston hospital
Commentary: How to take American healthcare from worst to first
Wisconsin parents win $11.4 million in malpractice suit
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
Medical costs in Massachusetts still burden many despite insurance
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
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
One big antibiotic dose fights MRSA, study says
Government employees who use Nashville General may get discounts
Uninsured not main reason for ER crowding
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
In-store health clinics' popularity grows in Pittsburgh market
South Carolina-based Providence Hospitals to lay off 30
Medicare project rewards clinic for quality, efficiency
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
Cincinnati-based hospital opening outpatient imaging center
MetroHealth cancels contract with Medicaid firm
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
Death rate 70% lower at top U.S. hospitals
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
McCain presses Obama on health plan penalties
As budgets tighten, more people decide medical care can wait
October 15, 2008
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
Florida Hospital, Humana sign agreement for Medicare Advantage members
WellPoint, X Prize launch $10 million healthcare contest
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
Indiana-based St. Francis threatens split with Anthem
Nonprofit hospitals leave the city for greener pastures
Cincinnati health clinics seeing more uninsured
Ex-employees, others seek Des Moines hospital board seats
Jury awards $10.7 million to woman who waited for brain scan
October 13, 2008
Immigrants find healthcare is not always available
Jackson Health System chief heads West
The financial crisis and healthcare
October 10, 2008
Blue Cross at odds with Rhode Island hospitals
Baycare gets Florida county's blessing on hospital and helipad proposal
October 9, 2008
Infection control guidelines issued
Northwestern Memorial Hospital opens transplant-consultation clinic in Glenview, IL
CEO turnover hits a record high
Universal Health CEO: Not seeing big economic effects yet
Four hospital officials arrested in Virgin Islands
Report: Both candidates increase health coverage
Chicago hospital puts itself up for sale
October 8, 2008
University of Kansas Hospital's independent path has led to success
Tennessee program makes sure ER is for emergencies
UAW: healthcare trust needs automakers’ cash
St. Vincent's Birmingham opens $36 million orthopedic center
Without reform, a healthcare bailout may be needed, Cerner CEO warns
Irvine, CA, hospital to close Jan. 15
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
Maryland-based Holy Cross Hospital moves ahead on expansion plans
More Milwaukee health systems moving to electronic health records
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin design not kid stuff
Medicare expands its crackdown on fraud
Business cool toward McCain’s health coverage plan
October 6, 2008
Concerns hang over new Los Angeles County-USC hospital
Ground broken on new hospital in Plainsboro, NJ
Flood-damaged Columbus, IN, hospital set to reopen
In some cultures, cancer stirs shame
October 3, 2008
Judge stops expansion of California hospital
Louisville-based pediatric hospital names new president
Trinity Medical to buy HealthSouth’s abandoned hospital
National scorecard ranks palliative care across country
October 2, 2008
Healthcare premiums outpace workers’ incomes in Florida
Wake County, NC, medical group sold
Hartford medical center eliminating 50 positions
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
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
U.S. attorney touts crackdown on ’massive’ South Florida Medicare fraud
Tennessee’s Saint Thomas Hospital, WMC form new partnership
Tennessee healthcare has mixed day at Capitol
Towns need doctors, and the doctors need visas