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UConn Health Center ponders building new hospital
December 23, 2008
Huntersville OKs expansion of Presbyterian Hospital
December 22, 2008
Boston healthcare giant takes aim at suburbs
December 19, 2008
LA voters to consider hospital's finances, future
Baltimore clinics' burden spills over to ERs
Budget office sees hurdles in financing health plans
Rule shields health workers who withhold care based on beliefs
Massachusetts health plan has national appeal
Wisconsin Hospital Association says economy is taking a toll
December 18, 2008
Clayton County, GA-based hospital's woes could ripple
Grassley targets nonprofit hospitals on charity care
Commonwealth Fund rates hospitals online to spur improvement
December 17, 2008
States cut spending for first time since 1983
Clayton County, GA, says no to Southern Regional hospital
Health providers face huge cuts from New York governor's budget proposal
Ohio legislation threatens reporting plan for hospitals
Obama health stimulus plan could mean $1.8 billion for Florida
Mountain View, CA-based El Camino to buy Community Hospital of Los Gatos
New Jersey hospitals aid state's economy
After losing Medicaid coverage, many patients land in hospitals
Insurers seek presence at healthcare sessions
Geography has role in Medicare cancer coverage
December 16, 2008
Clayton County, GA, hospital seeks fiscal aid
Nashville hospital obstetric unit's closing brings protest, outcry
Despite the hype, patients' use of retail clinics is 'modest'
December 15, 2008
Massachusetts hospitals freeze big-ticket plans
In Leesburg, VA, concern about new hospital's economic effect
U.S. emergency rooms find ways to fix what ails them
Aliquippa, PA, hospital shuts down abruptly
Balance billing traps patients in fights between doctors, hospitals and insurers
Hospitals in Boston and South Weymouth team up to fight cancer
Daschle has his own health plan
December 12, 2008
Daschle will lead healthcare overhaul
Economic package to include health tech
Hospitals sue Pennsylvania governor over malpractice insurance funding
December 11, 2008
Hospital officials worry as New York governor signals need for more Medicaid cuts
Daschle also to oversee new health reform office
Web site compares cost, quality among Massachusetts hospitals
Boca Raton (FL) Community Hospital lays off workers
UPMC zoning changes approved
December 10, 2008
Hospital begs Clayton County, GA, Commission to back bond
Senate, House Leadership discuss Medicare physician pay fix with Obama's healthcare team
HMA chairman William Schoen gives up cash pay
The pain may be real, but the scan is deceiving
December 9, 2008
Uninsured put a strain on hospitals
Michigan hospitals also feel fiscal pain
Hospitals face a new epidemic: Bedsores
Judge: Denial of Novant's Clemmons, NC, hospital stands
December 8, 2008
Weak patchwork of oversight lets bad hospitals stay open
Obama asks nation for input on reforming health system
Georgia hospitals, doctors' offices, surgeons in financial pain as bills go unpaid or patients postpone treatment
Anaheim (CA) General Hospital loses accreditation
Advocate Health Care, Rockford (IL) Memorial agree to 'exclusive' merger talks
Emergency room workers say problems are rampant
December 5, 2008
HHS will be shepherding healthcare reform
Washington Adventist Hospital gets OK to relocate
Feds OK $775 million a year to Illinois for Medicaid
Daschle launches push for healthcare overhaul
December 4, 2008
Obama policymakers turn to campaign tools: Supporters tapped on healthcare issues
Insurers propose universal, centralized healthcare
Hospitals raise perk ante to draw, treat patients
New York City pushes cooling therapy for cardiac arrest
December 3, 2008
Maryland-based Adventist HealthCare undeterred by Holy Cross plan
Council delays Louisiana hospital decision
Obama tells governors he'll help with budgets
Lobbies backing health reforms
December 2, 2008
Economy likely to move up Medicare's insolvency
December 1, 2008
Consensus emerging on universal healthcare
Many experts say healthcare system inefficient, wasteful
Many lament closing of Aliquippa, PA, clinic
Placerville, CA, council clears way for hospital expansion
New head of Morton Plant Mease Health Care must navigate tough times