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Feds OK expanded children's insurance in Louisiana
Iowa bill advances requiring kids’ health coverage
Carolinas Medical Center wins approval for ER
Medicare discovers improper payments
West Maui hospital plan gets key approval
Bill in Washington state to curb doctor 'data mining' runs into resistance
GAO disputes Medicare cost advantage
Transplant surgeon's actions defended
Michigan healthcare bills spark conflict between Blue Cross, rivals
Massachusetts hospitals win suit on Medicare
Massachusetts pulls back on health contracts
Google unveils personal medical record service
New Washington, DC, plan to target children's medical issues
February 28, 2008
Indianapolis hospital to get $130 million expansion
Albany Med embarks on $360 million expansion plan
Lack of neurosurgeons forces Florida medical center to divert trauma victims
New Tampa Bay, FL, ER may be swan song for CEO
ER of future fights threats big and small
Perks for doctors questioned by Senate panel
'Destination cancer hospital' gets Georgia Senate approval
Letters back Lawrenceville, GA, heart center
New ER at Middletown, CT, hospital set to open
Tennessee managed-care company sees benefits of pay-for-performance
Spring Hill, TN, hospital approved
Naperville, IL, hospital revamp OK'd
A healthy dose of hospital chic
Health insurers address issue of nixed policies
Aetna backs off a colonoscopy change
Private Medicare plans' cost questioned
New Jersey braces for cuts sought by the governor
Maryland hospital's plan changes, resistance does not
Washington, DC, Healthcare Alliance faulted on eligibility control
February 27, 2008
California doctors get $10 million bump in bonus payments
eICU gives long-distance care, specialists' eyes to rural areas
Web site provides info on South Carolina hospitals
St. Charles, MO, hospitals continue construction plans
Detroit Medical Center moves to end fight with WSU
Condo owners support sale to Seattle hospital for expansion
Atlanta hospital clears 'major hurdle'
Illinois governor's health plan blocked again
Governor decries U.S. limits on Massachusetts healthcare
Senate panel to question payments to surgeons
Tenet Healthcare fourth quarter loss narrows
Issuers ask SEC for break amid auction-rate woes
Surgeon accused in death of patient to get organs
Arizona governor seeks ban on new Medicaid rules
Obama and Clinton clash in debate on healthcare
February 26, 2008
Senators denounce hospital story
Senate passes bill on Indian healthcare
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center to manage hospital in Ireland
Cerner teams up to make high-tech hospital beds
Markets and Medicare
Metrocrest-Hospital Partners deal dissolved
Raleigh, NC, hospitals to expand at bases
Seattle’s Group Health Cooperative to lay off 363 in closure
Shortage of surgeons pinches U.S. hospitals
Nashville-based medical center plans $3.2 million expansion
Community Health denies filing improper claims
Russian healthcare system badly ailing
Rhode Island lawmakers propose medical tracking system
Enlisting hospitals in fight against carbon monoxide
New York City to help doctors track patients’ records electronically
Healthcare spending surge seen in next decade
February 25, 2008
HIMSS 2008: Privacy--The 'Thorniest' Issue in Data Exchange
HIMSS 2008: Carrot and Stick Approach
New Orleans: Land for hospital in limbo
Florida threatens St. Petersburg hospital
Flood of red ink spells the end of Muhlenberg (NJ) Medical Center
As medical costs grow, creditors get in the game
New Jersey residents rallying to maintain services
Poor finances call into question plans for new hospital in Boca Raton, FL
Doctors slow to volunteer for MilwaukeeCares
Missouri bill targets stroke and heart attack care
Struggling East St. Louis hospital can't afford patients--or improvements
Florida plan would cover more kids
Doctors leery of online meds
San Francisco's St. Luke's Hospital faces big changes
Schwarzenegger's plan would cut Medi-Cal rolls
California lags in reporting of hospitals' drug-resistant infection rates
Doctor: Atlanta hospital could be 'flagship model'
Legal move pushes GM retiree plan ahead
Link in Massachusetts aims to keep healthcare local
Hartford Hospital picks CEO
Connecticut reaching out to thousands of the uninsured
Governors of both parties oppose Medicaid rules
Patient call program may not be cost cutter for Healthways
Network lets Tennessee doctors share patient info
New bailout proposed for Maryland county’s hospital system
Escalating healthcare costs hit churches
February 22, 2008
Detroit hospital's services expand
Dominican doctors strike for better pay, work conditions
$43 million gift boosts Children’s Mercy expansion in Kansas City
Oregon malpractice insurer offers physicians a discount
Seattle Children's Hospital offers $93 million for nearby condo complex
House panel OKs Kentucky trauma system
Kentucky Hospital that employs governor got $3.4 million
Just one in four know heart attack signs
Court: San Francisco healthcare program can continue while lawsuit pending
Senate opens Atlanta hospital to funds, new authority
Medical officials: Iowa facing severe nursing shortage
Cancer-drug ruling may change standards
Community Health offers mixed 2008 view
Time runs short to decide New York healthcare cuts
February 21, 2008
Expert to be hired in Detroit Medical Center's pay feud with WSU
Madison, AL, hospital decision on hold again
Urgent care centers are another option for families in Pittsburgh area
SSM Health Care plans to build $200 million Jefferson City, MO, hospital
Group says it wants to buy East St. Louis hospital
Los Angeles sues insurer over cancellations
Hispanics worry most about healthcare, study shows
'On hope, faith' Fulton County OKs Atlanta hospital plan
Health pilot project has allure to Georgia
Little Clinic supports doctors' group care standards
Online videos vie for patients' minds and hearts
U.S. deemed unready for health crisis
Paying patients test British healthcare system
In-hospital stroke deaths rise on nights, weekends
States redefine family health policies
Google to store patients' health records
February 20, 2008
Home healthcare abuses targeted in Colorado
Will .md pay off?
Court limits suits over medical devices
Florida healthcare plan a catchall?
Exchanging information electronically may become model
U.S. cancer deaths rose by 5,400 in 2005
Chronic disease strains healthcare, coalition warns
Florida governor proposes low-cost health insurance
Health data storage sites might not be secure
Los Angeles County to keep healthcare clinics open--for now
Georgia hospital's new CEO had key Katrina role
Bill may force Atlanta hospital changeover
Tennessee-based medical center to cut staff positions
Demonstrators push Cook County, IL, to boost funding for healthcare
Boston hospital's accounting is under fire by a union
High costs drive online prescribing push
Hospital 'code blue' deadlier at night
February 19, 2008
Crowding puts stress on ERs in Kansas City
Missouri hospital closes its small pediatric unit
Hopkins, Cleveland Clinic practices take away paying patients, critics say
Visa program not helping ease Ohio's primary care doctors shortage
Angry parents protest dismissal of well-respected Carolinas HealthCare System pediatrician
Medina (OH) doctors to build Summa-allied surgery center, offices
A broader idea of health is pumping up the popularity of full-service fitness clubs
Iraqi medical system wrecked by war
Georgia Shriners Hospitals help state with free pediatric care
Healthcare reform must include IT issues, group says
Minnesota hospitals hit hard by bond markets
Counties’ vote on Atlanta hospital’s power shift nears
Advocates battle for medical interpreters in Connecticut
Indiana docs, hospitals to get payment break for malpractice fund
Massachusetts health plan rates may rise by 14 percent
Next wave of medical tourists might include the insured
For patients, more comfort and a bigger dose of respect
Medicare won’t pay hospitals for errors
Providing care for uninsured more daunting than expected in MD county
E-mails improve patient-surgeon communication
Timely cancer diagnosis linked to insurance status
February 15, 2008
Major physician association asks for change in marijuana laws
CareFirst pledges to plug Medicare drug gap in Maryland
Caremark to settle claims
New York investigation may distract, cost UnitedHealth
South Floridians feel anxiety over medical costs
Hospitals now must report serious staph cases to officials
Medicine meets a culture gap
Maryland praised for Medicaid changes since death
Tennessee football team owner announces major gift to Baptist Hospital
Heparin probe finds U.S. tie to Chinese plant
Emerson Hospital in Massachusetts reviewing finances
February 14, 2008
Carolinas Medical Center seeks renovations
University of South Florida medical school requests its own hospital
Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center continuing to expand
Tenet warns of stolen patient information
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center net profit declines
A rush to pay for rape exams in North Carolina
Louisiana hospital executive selected
California legislation would crack down on insurers
Medicine meets a culture gap
Los Angeles County may close most of its clinics
Study of medical information online urges skepticism
Proposed Bush budget cuts would hit hospitals hard, administrators say
Healthways questions Medicare finding
Massachusetts health plans sold via state likely to cost 5 percent more
Massachusetts to launch crackdown on hospital infection rates
Study: One in ten patients gets drug error at Mass. community hospitals
Inquiry set on healthcare billing
February 13, 2008
Detroit Medical Center’s state payment assertions challenged
With legal hurdles apparently remedied, Oviedo, FL, awaits first hospital
SSM Health Care-St. Louis announces $59 million investment in local hospitals
St. Louis medical center shifts the way nurses fill its shifts
North Carolina hospitals bill rape victims
Halyard Capital Closes Acquisition of HCPro, Inc.
Poll gauges South Florida’s views on healthcare
South Miami surgeon to give up his medical license
Study: Older men with prostate cancer can delay treatment
A second Los Angeles hospital could close
Blue Cross of California halts letters amid furor
Only hospital in Lancaster, TX, to close its doors
Pennsylvania panel aims to transform chronic-care delivery
Nashville-based college receives millions for nursing program
Care, cost stressed in Rhode Island initiative
Americans spend more to treat spine woes
Number of U.S. primary care doctors down
February 12, 2008
North Carolina-based system appeals approval of CMC-Union expansion
Colorado Senate passes bill to cover children’s healthcare needs
Accrediting bodies build patient trust
Children’s Hospital in Seattle eyes condo complex for expansion
Minnesota legislators advance health insurance plan
California doctors balk at request for data
Higher Medicaid fees can’t fix pay gaps, say Georgia doctors
Hospital safety takes page out of Top Gun manual
Chicago hospital receives full accreditation
Jailed doctor’s patients to sue government
Sleek hospital plan roils New York City
New York City hospitals reinvent role of emergency
Where do the candidates stand on healthcare?
February 11, 2008
Cincinnati-area doctors dwindle in number
Iowa health bill would require OK from state for all new facilities
Speed Alabama hospital OKs, study says
Seven surgeries done in first week as Florida hospital launches heart program
Implications of UPMC’s ethics policy far-reaching
Hospital construction and renovation give Michigan a shot in the arm
SEIU Healthcare, HealthPartners reach agreement on labor contract
ERs fail as the nation’s safety net
Business, civic leaders on Atlanta hospital board list
Arbitration a growing trend in healthcare
Workers, employers clashing over tough wellness programs
Connecticut budget would add funding for hospice care
Hartford Hospital on probation
Healthcare risks grow as retirees face limits
New York hospital scrutinized after deaths of patients
Two NJ cities, two besieged hospitals, two startlingly different results
In communities losing hospitals, rising voices
Maryland families may need proof of kids’ health insurance for tax forms
Inova hospital in Virginia on hold until rival firm’s case is settled
February 8, 2008
North Carolina-based systems form alliance
Cincinnati Hospital decries cut in training money
Questions linger about Carolinas Medical Center ALS expert
Short of staff, Norway eyes robot care for elderly
Aurora Health Care seeks to construct clinic in Whitefish Bay, WI
Indiana hospital names new president
Detroit Medical Center to cut pay to WSU doctors
Alabama children’s hospital among best for nursing care
Florida surgeon is still practicing despite plea deal
San Francisco General cutbacks delay some surgeries
Removing clot aids heart attack recovery
One-time gains lift HCA earnings
University of Iowa Hospitals proposes 10-year expansion plan
Health cuts in Illinois a risk to women
Bill pushes for state takeover of Maryland hospitals
February 7, 2008
Seton unveils new Texas hospital
Study: More uninsured kids in Florida
Missouri governor’s insurance plan draws fire from lawmakers
LSU opens clinic for adults, children
Carolinas HealthCare System gets OK to build new hospital
Universal health backer in Maryland awarded $750,000 grant
Medicare sees need to improve at South Florida hospitals
Oakland, CA, hospital chief shocked at defeat
Atlanta hospital power transfer stunted
BlueCross of Tennessee to share doctor ratings
Indiana plan draws 21,101 applications; lawmakers say more needed
Illinois-based Health Care Service’s new chief to retain private focus
Wal-Mart expands in-store health clinics
Maryland county’s health plan would require legislation
February 6, 2008
FIU College of Medicine receives preliminary accreditation
’Best Friends’ alters Alzheimer’s patient care
Kentucky Medicaid funding needs boost
Serious illness spells financial fallout for many
New Mexico passes healthcare reform legislation
Greater Cincinnati hospitals gave $44 million in care
Dispute may put care at risk in Indiana
Minnesotans could save billions in healthcare costs, task force says
Oakland, CA, Children's Hospital funding losing at polls
Harbor-UCLA ER patients are in jeopardy, California inspectors say
County to take time on Atlanta hospital decision
Review hints at scope of hospital-error plan in Pennsylvania
Surge of patients trains for crises, Des Moines hospitals say
New health package would cover all Iowa children
Mass. legislators mull cigarette tax increase to help fund healthcare
February 5, 2008
Ohio hospital stands to lose $3 million in new Congressional budget
New AHA chairman’s goal is to improve healthcare
Audit software provides hospitals warning
Kansas-based medical center envisions new facility
Pennsylvania governor to push on insurance
Washington governor lauds nurse-hospital pact
University of Washington seeks to prevent ’awareness’ in surgery
Hospitals sock it to the California uninsured, study says
California HMO rules stuck in limbo
Nashville Council could pad loan to General Hospital
Merger talks with Illinois medical center move forward
Good night, sleep tight, turn off hospital lights
Budget proposes $560 billion cut in Medicare
Docs oppose Aetna plan on colonoscopies
Fat people cheaper to treat, study says
A new offer on insurance for kids
February 4, 2008
Bush sends Congress first-ever $3.1 trillion budget
REACH project aims to help eldercare workers
Political ads featuring U of L doctors draw fire
Trustees OK $108 million plan to expand hospital in Columbus
$17 million medical center to rise in Celebration, FL
Can PHRs really make patients healthier?
The final push for new Florida county hospital
In health debate, Clinton remains vague on penalties
Good news for makers of stents
Online house calls click with doctors
Healthcare collections cause swelling of bills
U.S. flu outbreak plan criticized
Surgery pushed memory’s buttons by accident
Massachusetts’ subsidized insurance cost to double
Physicians develop new techniques and equipment to keep up with athletes
FDA finds increase in suicide symptoms for patients using seizure medications
Neurosurgeons scarce in Florida due to legal climate
Plan to solve Florida ER crisis reaches impasse
Pennsylvania hospital receives state OK
Approval process for new hospitals should change, Florida governor says
Deal for Orlando hospital now goes to state agency for approval
Florida hospital buying struggling facility
February 1, 2008
Child coverage expands in Wisconsin
Wisconsin systems to begin affiliation talks
Seattle-area healthcare ’checkup’ finds room for improvement
Florida governor proposes outreach health program for poor uninsured
Philadelphia mayor brokers deal to allow Fox Chase expansion
Bill: Atlanta hospital board member can’t be CEO
HHS Secretary seeks expanded use of electronic health records
Upgrades at Washington, DC, hospital detailed
Top-rated hospitals continue to deliver better care
St. Louis Children's Hospital passes campaign goal, raises $130 million