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'Surgtechs' in high demand in South Florida
Idaho feels the pinch of family physician shortage
December 29, 2008
Texas physician named 'Country Doctor of the Year'
December 22, 2008
Doctors get the time they crave with patients
December 19, 2008
Budget office sees hurdles in financing health plans
Rule shields health workers who withhold care based on beliefs
Transplant surgeon acquitted in case involving potential organ donor's death
Massachusetts health plan has national appeal
December 18, 2008
Woman accuses doctor of making painful labor worse
The doctor will e-mail you now
Doctors plead for 10% Medicare bonus in stimulus package
Miami doctor gets stiff sentence for Medicare scam
Commonwealth Fund rates hospitals online to spur improvement
December 17, 2008
Health providers face huge cuts from New York governor's budget proposal
Obama health stimulus plan could mean $1.8 billion for Florida
Doubts grow over high-tech CT scans of heart
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
Racial gap in colon cancer deaths is widening
Pediatrix buys Tampa medical group
UCSF's cooling method a first for at-risk babies
From Medicare, a push against paper
Despite the hype, patients' use of retail clinics is 'modest'
Simulators can teach old docs new tricks
December 15, 2008
U.S. investigating Chicago's Northwestern Memorial Hospital
U.S. emergency rooms find ways to fix what ails them
Balance billing traps patients in fights between doctors, hospitals and insurers
Cost of hospital cardiac care on the rise
California primary care doctors struggling to survive
Daschle has his own health plan
December 12, 2008
Daschle will lead healthcare overhaul
Minnesota bill would expand law on medical disclosure
Economic package to include health tech
University of North Texas proposal for MD program stirs debate
Suit alleges that Medtronic tried to entice doctors to use its devices
Jury awards $7.5 million more to former Kaiser doctor
Hospitals sue Pennsylvania governor over malpractice insurance funding
$9 million award for Illinois hospital antibiotic death
Commentary: Where have all the doctors gone?
December 11, 2008
Montana becomes third state to allow doctor-assisted suicide
Doctors call emergency care 'national disgrace'
The downside of requiring young doctors to get more sleep
Surgeon amputates boy's arm in Congo with instructions texted from London
Hospital officials worry as New York governor signals need for more Medicaid cuts
Daschle also to oversee new health reform office
Placebo effect: Survey gives life to ethical debate
38% of adults use alternative medicine
December 10, 2008
Aurora Health Care to buy stake in Franklin, WI, surgical center
Chicago neurosurgeon being considered for U.S. Surgeon General
December 9, 2008
Uninsured put a strain on hospitals
Hospitals face a new epidemic: Bedsores
The doctor is out
December 8, 2008
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
Ohio nurses want ability to prescribe more drugs
Emergency room workers say problems are rampant
December 5, 2008
HHS will be shepherding healthcare reform
Penn Medicine to disclose doctors' drug ties
Daschle launches push for healthcare overhaul
December 4, 2008
Commentary: Don't even bother with Web-based doc-rating systems
Word of mouth and physician referrals still drive healthcare provider choice
Amid physician shortage, shared visits get a tryout
Obama policymakers turn to campaign tools: Supporters tapped on healthcare issues
Insurers propose universal, centralized healthcare
Walgreens aims for 400 clinics by August
U.S. study weighs lifetime risks from CT scans
New York City pushes cooling therapy for cardiac arrest
December 3, 2008
Cleveland Clinic discloses doctors' industry ties
Medical residents should sleep after 16 hours, experts urge
Doctors file bias suit over loss of privileges at Hudson, FL, hospital
Connecticut doctors' malpractice premiums likely to remain stable
Lobbies backing health reforms
December 2, 2008
Economy likely to move up Medicare's insolvency
Economy cuts into cosmetic procedures
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
Doctors ditch drug samples to avoid influencing treatment
Some doctors may drop costly vaccines
Obama to broaden role of genetics in medical care