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New Jersey hospitals struggled before downturn, report says
San Francisco Health Commission wants fewer budget cuts
Two renal dialysis companies will merge
Housing rout cuts off source of funds to pay medical bills
November 25, 2008
In bleak economy, hospitals, at least, are preserving jobs
Number of outpatient-surgery centers in Pennsylvania up
Downturn spreads to Milwaukee-area healthcare
November 24, 2008
Long Island College Hospital teeters on the brink of bankruptcy
Boca Raton (FL) Community Hospital chief executive looks for turnaround
November 21, 2008
UPMC's risky drive for revenue
Clarian Health-Ball Memorial Hospital merger approved
This time around, healthcare revamp has wings
November 20, 2008
Massachusetts urged to review fees to elite hospitals
Health insurers offer to accept all applicants, on condition
Moody's reports question health of healthcare industry
Cuts at Vegas hospital prompt worries about deaths
Report: Economy is sickening U.S. hospitals
November 19, 2008
HCA job cuts may affect 100 employees
Ohio-based MetroHealth to cut 112 jobs to break even in 2009
State tries to save obstetrics at a hospital in Brooklyn
November 18, 2008
Detroit-based Beaumont banks on $60-million fiscal plan
Health insurance tab creeps toward half of family income
Medicare wants limits for weight loss surgery
November 17, 2008
Massachusetts healthcare system badly out of balance
Medicaid program on skids, Louisiana governor says
Carolinas HealthCare selling 15 buildings
Healthcare's vital signs: beaten down stocks may have potential, experts say
New York Medical offices inflated claims, state says
November 14, 2008
University of California-Irvine Medical Center plans to reduce pediatric care
Aid cuts to force hospital changes in Alabama
Ike-damaged hospital, med school laying off 3,800
Chronically ill U.S. patients often skip care due to costs
November 13, 2008
40 jobs cut at Middletown, OH, hospital
Credit crunch is hard on California hospitals
Heart failure accounts for 37% of Medicare spending
Nashville REIT to buy hospital assets
November 12, 2008
Birmingham-based St. Vincent's Health System lays off 74 workers
November 11, 2008
Expecting donations to fall, hospitals brace for bad news
Indianapolis-based St. Vincent gets $1 million gift for uninsured
Idea of New York's cuts to healthcare causes a stir
November 10, 2008
Moody's: Obama healthcare plan boon for hospitals
Sale of N. Oakland hospital in Pontiac, MI, completed
November 7, 2008
Hospitals see drop in paying patients
HCA to conserve cash, pay debt with bonds
Sale of Pontiac, MI, hospital to doctors and McLaren nearly done
UPMC St. Margaret closing Harmar cardiac program
LifePoint Hospitals third quarter net tumbles 60% on planned sales
November 6, 2008
Two more Philadelphia-area maternity units to close
Case against former Chicago medical center executive gains ground
Medicare, Medicaid deficits loom over health priorities
Charleston (SC) Memorial Hospital closing
80% in U.S. worry about medical bills
Tenet CEO buys 100,000 shares; stock hits new lows
Florida-based Pediatrix Medical Group profits fall with birth rate, more poor patients
Western Massachusetts hospital network cuts jobs
November 5, 2008
Hard choices and challenges follow Obama's triumph
Children's hospital bonds approved in California
HealthSouth raises outlook; profit falls in third quarter
November 4, 2008
Wisconsin-based Columbia St. Mary's cuts 74 jobs
Tenet swings to 3Q profit on investment sales gain
Pontiac, MI, hospital is reopened
Court blocks White House push on Medicare expenses
Northwestern HealthCare, Lake Forest (IL) Hospital in affiliation talks
Few options remain when job insurance disappears
November 3, 2008
Outlook for managed care companies promising despite declines
Why letter of credit structures still work
HealthSouth settles with UBS for $100 million
In a sickly real estate market, medical offices a healthier asset
Lance Poulsen of National Century Financial Enterprises convicted