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LSU may close its Baton Rouge charity hospital
Penn Medicine to disclose doctors’ drug ties
Farmington, CT-based John Dempsey Hospital put on probation
Audit sees progress at Nashville General Hospital
Feds OK $775 million a year to Illinois for Medicaid
AG settles Medicaid lawsuit with Urbana, IL, clinic
Advocate Health Care pursuing deal with Rockford (IL) Memorial
Boston-based Caritas financing deal put on hold; 160 face layoffs
Tenet stock drop reflects concerns about hospital’s turnaround
Daschle launches push for healthcare overhaul
Hospitals now a theater in Mexico’s drug war
HHS will be shepherding healthcare reform
December 4, 2008
Obama policymakers turn to campaign tools: Supporters tapped on healthcare issues
Insurers propose universal, centralized healthcare
County faulted in death at King-Harbor
HCA cuts payroll at headquarters
UAW makes concessions in bid to help automakers
7,700 to be cut from Washington's Basic Health Plan
Aetna and BayCare hospitals far apart on contract
England's NHS constitution to set out healthcare standards
Alabama-based St. Vincent's puts ER construction plans on hold six months
Judge backs California in balance billing dispute
CIGNA dispute with Connecticut network could disrupt healthcare
Nashville General Hospital audited
Walgreens aims for 400 clinics by August
Hospitals raise perk ante to draw, treat patients
U.S. study weighs lifetime risks from CT scans
Michigan Blue Cross makes bid for aid
New York City pushes cooling therapy for cardiac arrest
December 3, 2008
Cleveland Clinic discloses doctors' industry ties
West Penn health system making cuts
Miami Beach's Mount Sinai expects operating losses to double
Maryland-based Adventist HealthCare undeterred by Holy Cross plan
Medical residents should sleep after 16 hours, experts urge
Doctors file bias suit over loss of privileges at Hudson, FL, hospital
Medicaid crisis hits Kentucky
Council delays Louisiana hospital decision
Las Vegas hospital, union tussle over workers
Baylor Health Care System wants to transform Dallas center into diabetes institute
Connecticut doctors' malpractice premiums likely to remain stable
Two West Tennessee hospitals agree to Medicare settlement
Emdeon launches healthcare efficiency index
Lobbies backing health reforms
Major insurer casts off long-term-care policies
States seek slice of federal bailout for Medicaid
UnitedHealth to insure the right to insurance
December 2, 2008
Libertyville, IL, medical center to pay $36 million fine to settle fraud allegations
Los Angeles County Supervisor to make reopening King-Harbor Hospital top priority
Economy likely to move up Medicare's insolvency
Managed healthcare plan unveiled for Louisiana's poor
Broader medical refusal rule may go far beyond abortion
Former UCLA hospital worker admits selling records
Hospital suspends worker who failed to report NFL star's gunshot wound
Laid-off healthcare professionals in high demand at Texas job fair
Lawsuit: University of Texas Medical Branch secret meeting was illegal
Residents appeal Seattle Children's Hospital review
Economy cuts into cosmetic procedures
Blues, Michigan AG continue health insurance fight
Do photos help doctors see patients better?
Cardiologists debate expensive heart scans
Arrogant, abusive, and disruptive (and a doctor)
December 1, 2008
Consensus emerging on universal healthcare
Many experts say healthcare system inefficient, wasteful
Philadelphia transplant programs risk losing U.S. funds
New program helps Howard County, MD, spot coverage gaps
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. jumps into Web
Durham County, NC, OKs extending hospital lease with Duke
Discount healthcare?
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
Florida's number of uninsured children climbs
Doctors ditch drug samples to avoid influencing treatment
Seniors face gap in health insurance
Some doctors may drop costly vaccines
Taiwan firms head for China to make money on hospitals
Hidden cost of a buyout
Europe accuses drug makers of padding healthcare costs
Obama to broaden role of genetics in medical care
Iraqi doctors come to United States for training, fellowship
Planners vote yes on new HCA Virginia hospital