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March 31, 2008
Fort Worth, TX, gets new player in baby business
Sound monitors protect premature babies
Slidell, LA, hospital board OKs contract
Review of New Orleans hospital plan raises eyebrows
Study: Surgery performed in doctor's office has higher risk
Pilot program in Florida offers free healthcare for uninsured
Poor in Volusia County, FL, to get new doctor group
Outlay vs. benefit of expensive medical devices questioned
Nevada governor scraps effort to remove medical board members
Small hospital seeks mighty task of reviving Los Angeles facility
North Texans to get price cuts in Medicare supplies
Critical time for trauma centers
Insurers look at virtual visits to doctor
Work halts at Hartford, CT, hospital site
Boston hospital cuts include managers, nurses
Industry giants push obesity surgery
Study finds many patients dissatisfied with hospitals
Small hospitals push to do heart work
Washington, DC, plan could aid uninsured
Combining Internet with office visits cut heart attack risks
CMS Web site helps patients shop for care based on quality and price
March 28, 2008
Texas county worried over decrease in patient load
Florida legislators seeking to close TB hospital
Healthcare dispute brings problems in Pennsylvania
McCordsville, IN, could get medical site of its own
Most older Americans living longer and better
Washington insurer first to drop loophole, will pay for liver transplant
Minnesota healthcare bill passes key hurdle
Georgia insurers get break, critics say
Doctors want Medicare pilots continued, Healthways says
Nurse practitioners fill key role in Tennessee
For big surgery, Delhi is dealing
Clinton details premium cap in health plan
March 27, 2008
Komen for the Cure to distribute $1.1 million to Sacramento area health programs
Medical groups' anti-obesity drive urges exercise, healthy eating
Dominican Republic: Doctors launch third strike this month for better pay
Florida Senate plan would cut programs for medically needy
Florida Hospital, Burnham Institute join forces for research
Dad wins e-mail fight over daughter's healthcare
Survey: High-deductible employee benefit plans triple
Ohio State University puts hospital stats online
Patient satisfaction pioneer dies
Hospitals that participate in clinical trials may provide better patient care
USF's desire for a teaching hospital reveals tensions with Tampa hospital
Obstetricians may avoid births due to lawsuit threats
FDA to seek more safety data on stents
Union head moves to oust West Coast dissident
Angioplasty’s golden era may be fading
Sadrists' grip on Iraqis' healthcare takes toll
Study: 911 is best call to make if heart attack strikes
Houston nurses' vote on unionizing may touch Dallas
Ad drive starts on healthcare in Connecticut
Health agency files decision on Tennessee hospital
Massachusetts-based Atrius Health shakes up top jobs
Health aid programs targeted for budget cuts in Maryland county
March 26, 2008
New Orleans hospital size to get review
Diagnosing the future of Charity Hospital
HMO releases patient data online accidentally
Stolen government laptop held patient data
Duke to allow patients to set appointments online
Huge healthcare bill spikes a nasty fever in Minnesota
California board delays drug-tracking system
San Francisco mayor ready to sue over cuts in Medi-Cal
Candidates go opposite ways on healthcare
Health insurers to meet with California agency on rescission probe
New leader vows help for Atlanta hospital
UConn returns, again, for bailout from legislature
Healthcare cost increases dominate Massachusetts budget debate
Divided Michigan Senate approves healthcare budget
Doctor: Primary healthcare needs fixing before universal care can work
Outlook remains bleak for Medicare, Social Security
High costs force third of Americans to skip needed healthcare
Kids' health insurance plan moves forward in Maryland
March 25, 2008
Indiana health fee would become voluntary
Angie's List will rate healthcare industry
Social Security trustees to give update
Patients and families consider palliative care
Study: Friends, surgery mix
Louisiana hospital to apply for loan to pay for uncompensated care
Brazil staffs ERs in dengue outbreak
Weighing costs in choosing cancer care
Hospitals snatch up Dallas-area land for medical systems of the future
Supreme Court allows retiree benefit cuts
Vanderbilt to house 16 clinics in mall
Tennessee Realtors association offers health coverage for agents
Michigan health system and hospital explore proposed merger
Immigrants make mark in Massachusetts healthcare work force
How government adds to the ranks of the uninsured
Drug updates via e-mail: Just what the doctor ordered
March 24, 2008
Alabama board OKs application for hospital
Nevada medical board may add details to doctors' records on Web
Healthcare heavyweights work system
University Hospitals in Cleveland makes aggressive refinancing move
Code-red situation has Washington state hospitals diverting patients
Sutter says strike not a factor at hospitals
An exodus from Medi-Cal
Medicare tries to save $1 billion
Atlanta hospital set for infusion of funds
New Jersey Senator answers questions on state’s healthcare-for-all plan
New Jersey county likes hospital’s boom of expansion
Connecticut hospital wins accreditation
More heparin recalled because of contamination
Unused hospital supplies get second chance overseas
New focus of inquiry into bribes: Doctors
Health insurers limit advanced scans
Rising health costs cut into wages
March 21, 2008
Doctors' move led to lockout at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Hollywood, FL, hospital's neighbors says sale offers too low
Doctors find more opportunities for part-time work
Half of new Louisiana State University doctors will stay in state to train
New patient tower will be the face of Forth Worth, TX, hospital
North Carolina hospital put on notice
California transplant doctor ordered to trial
Sutter nurses plan 10-day strike
Cedars-Sinai fined for blood-thinner lapses
Study highlights language barriers faced in healthcare
Woodruff Foundation may be Atlanta hospital’s big benefactor
Healthcare exclusions targeted in Connecticut
Medical students gravitate away from specialties
Money woes beset medical school at UT-Memphis
Humana to buy OSF HealthPlans insurer
Investigation finds Massachusetts hospital misstated financials
Massachusetts health plan underfunded
Payers aim to rein in specialty drug spending
China orders tighter controls on production of Heparin
Russian hospital finds push for progress blocked
March 20, 2008
Bill would clear way for first Bullitt County, KY, hospital
Kansas hospital’s antitrust lawsuit settled
Florida Hospital radiology group warns of drop in service
'Smart' pillbox helps patients remember
Nurse to head University of California-Irvine medical center
Proposed limits on doctors' hospital ownership debated in Tennessee
Debate continues over Michigan health insurance proposals
Illinois hospital plans $400 million expansion
Blue Cross to push wellness in plans
Older donated blood tied to heart surgery risk
FDA notes Medtronic device deaths
Republicans and Democrats diverge on healthcare
March 19, 2008
Canada: Guidelines aim to cut medical errors
Wrong kidney removed from Minnesota hospital cancer patient
Heparin ingredient linked to 21 deaths was modified
Cost savings, patient preferences propel home-based services
750 uninsured Ohioans died unnecessarily in 2006, Families USA says
Hyperbaric centers spreading
Louisville hospital to add new care center
Physicians put price tags on healthcare
St. Louis health system settles lawsuit for uninsured patients
Michigan Senate plan for health insurance segment coming soon
Michigan hospitals report a surge in visits in March
Healthcare advocates to get some help from California
Pennsylvania hospital performance data now online
Connecticut hospital opens new facility
Health center deal urged in Connecticut
Council clears way for Illinois hospital project
Hospitals reuse medical devices to lower costs
Medicare, Medicaid managed care gets scrutiny for fraud
For top medical students, appearance matters
Grant to help expand rural telemedicine
March 18, 2008
University of California-Davis nurses to vote on contract
Misys Healthcare to merge with Allscripts
Kentucky House panel OKs expanding small biz health coverage
Iowa insurance plans met with skepticism
Innovation drives campaign against cancer at Kansas University
Healthcare firms continuing to grow in Pittsburgh area
On health DVDs, the doctor is always in
Florida bill would limit liability for ER doctors
UCLA hospital bans cellphones, laptops
Atlanta hospital may get $50 million soon
Pennsylvania House passes health-insurance bill
Study backs anti-infection tests of all hospital patients
Coventry Health cuts 2008 profit outlook
Safety net hospitals in Massachusetts strained by reform
More hospitals using personal data to assess patients’ ability to pay
Walgreens buys firms for a wellness unit
New Jersey to consider health plan to cover all
Virginia doctors' shift to boutique care leaves patients weighing options
March 17, 2008
Insurers, doctors at odds over 'concierge' care
Businesses and health systems lobby for hospital tax in Wisconsin
To build a better hospital, Washington hospital takes lessons from Toyota
Health facility fees ambush patients
States' budget crises will hurt millions
Med school sprouts from tobacco fields
Medical Center in Washington State will not sell
Mayo Clinic reports 2007 revenue grew 10%
Probes of doctor complaints taking longer in California
Board will attempt to halt Georgia hospital system's financial slide
Universal healthcare bill readied for New Jersey
Healthcare switch causing headaches in Philadelphia
Tennessee Web site lets patients track doctors’ dealings
Illinois hospital operator eyes new partner
Tenet Healthcare may be on road to recovery
Boston-area health provider predicts big loss
Drug maker stays close to doctors and patients
With contracts expired, nurses at New York City hospitals cite frustration
White men with chest pains treated fastest in ERs
Hospital to fire workers in Spears case
Red Cross: Many Iraqis still lack basics
March 14, 2008
Innovation in healthcare: An interview with the CEO of the Cleveland Clinic
Florida governor's plan for health insurance for all can work, experts say
Healthcare group tackles specialist crisis in Florida county
Family can sue over blocked medical care
Florida free clinic in dire financial straits
Doctor testifies in wide-ranging fraud scheme in Illinois
Another New Orleans hospital CEO leaving for job elsewhere
Nurses' strike in Martinez, CA, averted
Hospital wants to build medical complex in Cherokee County, GA
Pennsylvania House poised to pass health plan
Committee vote could delay Connecticut governor’s healthcare plan
Health cost bill advances in Connecticut
Drug makers stick by China
Clinton role in health program disputed
Poll: More Americans trust Democrats on healthcare reform
Five guilty of fraud in healthcare finance
March 13, 2008
UnitedHealth probe reveals history of pricing questions
Two die each day in Michigan for lack of insurance
Action delayed on Colorado bill to raise limits for malpractice suits
’Faith care’ helps families beat high premiums
St. Louis hospital partners with doctors in joint venture
Line between physician assistants and nurse practitioners may be blurring
Crowded budget threatens New Orleans hospital
Critics: Lax system let Miami surgeon keep license
Pennsylvania House debates Democratic health plan for uninsured adults
Hospitals leery of Pennsylvania tax scheme
Solution elusive for awaking in surgery
Regents give go-ahead for planning on University of Iowa hospital expansion
Medical Mart clinics close in Chicago suburbs
Massachusetts seeks crackdown on abuse of medication
Massachusetts health leaders seek to change payment system
Hospitals to get $666 million from Medicare settlement
Heart scans still covered by Medicare
March 12, 2008
Birmingham mayor proposes up to $20 million tax boost for Children's Hospital expansion
In the air, health emergencies rise quietly
Study finds fewer Maryland women get pre- and postnatal care
Business became 'pack of lies,' U.S. Attorney says
Report warns that flat NIH funding choking nation’s young researchers
Mayo Clinic reveals Rx for health system
Hospital leaders urge legislators not to further destabilize Florida’s healthcare landscape
Hispanics get worse medical care
Texas enrollment in Children's Health Insurance program surges 7 percent
Activists protest Atlanta hospital board
Study disputes need for widespread hospital MRSA testing
Heart devices vulnerable to hack attack
Hospitals file lawsuit over Medicaid
Advocates balk at renaming Ohio hospital
Aetna to offer an online service that helps link records and research
Rival unions battle in Ohio over workers at hospitals
Center for Democracy and Technology launches health privacy initiative
March 11, 2008
Kentucky bill aims for more young adults to have health insurance
Iowa lawmakers approve healthcare plan
North Texas Specialty Physicians pushing for computerized prescriptions
South Carolina high court rules on hospital insurance
Seattle-area hospitals go greener to improve bottom line
Nurses to strike some Sutter affiliates in California
Survey: 14,000 patients rejected in Japan
In Oregon, healthcare for the lucky
Audits of drug programs for California healthcare providers sought
Errors delay BlueCross of Tennessee's release of doctor data
GOP Senate candidate seeks tax rebates for healthcare
Insurers pressed to pay more for prostheses
China thinks small in prescription for healthcare
WellPoint cuts its outlook, sending shivers through shares of insurers
New ways to manage health data
As population grows older, geriatricians grow scarce
Health views differ along ethnic lines
March 10, 2008
UNC medical schools to expand enrollment
North Carolina health system tries to give ICU patients a dose of quiet
New medical center in West Palm Beach, FL to focus on children’s care
Lawsuit over man's death puts use of agency nurses in spotlight
More schools offer expanded health centers
Reprieve short-lived, Washington county low-income clinic to close for good
Parents of Florida boy killed by hospital error hope to prevent similar accidents
Hospital 'tax' proposed to help pay for care in Pennsylvania
Commissioner ousts Atlanta hospital appointee
WellStar Health to buy Paulding County, GA, site
Pennsylvania House to debate health-plan expansion
Big patients, higher costs
Connecticut hospital settles probe
Chicago kids’ doctors call for boost in Medicaid reimbursement
Dealing with out-of-network costs
More Nevada surgery clinics to be cited
HCA agrees to seek trial delay in Virginia hospital suit
March 7, 2008
Paperless patients
Panel probes how a Sacramento hospital handled power outage
Tampa Bay sees its first free-standing ER open
UNC asks patients to pay up front
OHSU adds 'patient navigator' to ease cancer care
Doctors take on Highmark on office-visit drug co-pays
Florida Senate freezes Medicaid
Las Vegas hepatitis exposure list incomplete
New Atlanta hospital CEO draws heat, doubters
Georgia Senate OKs online shop for cheaper health plans
Study: Parents' patience pays off for pediatric patients
Massachusetts AG urges change of course for medical center
Africa hard hit by health worker gap
Maryland hospital staying open in search for buyer
New York AG expands probe of health insurers
March 6, 2008
Slidell Memorial in New Orleans receives full national accreditation
House approves bill on mental health parity
Critics look to Alabama governor for hospital rule reform
Cleveland Clinic spent $1.36 million on federal lobbying in 2007
House panel sets minimum insurance reimbursement for KY dialysis centers
Staff revolts at Iowa hospital, management says it's manageable
Florida Supreme Court: Patients have right to check hospital records
Vegas clinic may have sickened thousands
Bill includes provision to crack down on doctor-owned hospitals
Pending Medicaid cuts raise concerns in Florida
Health insurers get poor marks from hospitals
Private-market answer to rising costs has critics
Pennsylvania hospital merger closer with three approvals
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center buys building, plans health center
New device offers noninvasive check for heart problems
CIGNA extends Healthways contract
Health services chief in Cook County, IL, submits resignation
Northern Illinois University, hospital spar over cancer facility
CVS applies to open first ten in-store clinics in Massachusetts
China's healthcare overhaul may prove a tonic for investors
Hospital system deal reached in Maryland
March 5, 2008
Wisconsin-based Children's Hospital and Health System chief to step down
New Humana program to monitor chronically ill
New Des Moines, IA, hospitals expect to draw other business
Fidelity: Couple needs $225,000 to cover healthcare in retirement
Bay Area Sutter nurses OK strike
Land deal surrounding Florida hospital in hands of voters
New report details health challenges facing urban American Indians
San Francisco health agency ready to OK cuts
Medicaid cuts could shut Georgia hospitals
Nashville-area hospitals' patient data exchange may save money, lives
Proposal to undo many of health-service cuts in Dupage County, IL, moves forward
Judge OKs GM-UAW deal to create retiree healthcare trust
FDA's review process under investigation
Hospitals tackle high risk drugs to reduce errors
Medical groups launch e-prescription advocate site
March 4, 2008
Medicare: The $34 trillion problem
Northern Kentucky hospital merger slow going
Boston clinics may be model for New Orleans
Flu cases hit Kansas City-area hospitals hard
Oregon hospitals: No charge for mistakes
Greater Cincinnati hospital workers to vote on unionizing
Health groups expand as Mecklenburg County, NC, grows
Los Angeles city attorney asks Blue Cross to substantiate news release claims
Doctor-lawyer project in Pennsylvania tackles malpractice
Iowa Lt. Governor releases nursing task force recommendations
Boston's Tufts Medical changes name, strengthens university ties
Ban on gifts to doctors sought in Massachusetts
States: Medicaid changes costly
CDC warns of safety problems at clinics
Oregon conducts health insurance lottery
March 3, 2008
Hospital bonds are latest credit casualty in Wisconsin
New Jersey hospital's refinancing costs plenty
Maryland doctors, lawmakers argue over what to do about MRSA
Milwaukee County database to fight painkiller abuse
New Jersey hospital leader criticizes governor's budget as 'divisive'
Technology helps patients recover after intensive care
Doctor-owned hospital plans to serve fast-growing southwest Fort Worth, TX
Washington state insurance commissioner to call shots on rate increases
Clinics at five Oakland, CA, schools offer free healthcare
San Francisco braces for major healthcare cuts
Orange, CA, hospital under investigation for operating room error
Kaiser suspends accused doctor
Egyptian doctors threatening to strike
Hartford Hospital CEO says coordination can fix broken U.S. system
Flood of drugs, little oversight
MD to fight stress in Second Life
Decline is seen in use of free care in Massachusetts
Coming soon: Healthcare debate, part 2
Britons can now combine grocery shopping with doctors' appointments
About those healthcare plans by the Democrats. . .
Audits sting hospitals, physicians
States combat drug reps to cut costs
Rising healthcare costs a concern among young voters
Fort Worth, TX, gets new player in baby business
Sound monitors protect premature babies
Slidell, LA, hospital board OKs contract
Review of New Orleans hospital plan raises eyebrows
Study: Surgery performed in doctor's office has higher risk
Pilot program in Florida offers free healthcare for uninsured
Poor in Volusia County, FL, to get new doctor group
Outlay vs. benefit of expensive medical devices questioned
Nevada governor scraps effort to remove medical board members
Small hospital seeks mighty task of reviving Los Angeles facility
North Texans to get price cuts in Medicare supplies
Critical time for trauma centers
Insurers look at virtual visits to doctor
Work halts at Hartford, CT, hospital site
Boston hospital cuts include managers, nurses
Industry giants push obesity surgery
Study finds many patients dissatisfied with hospitals
Small hospitals push to do heart work
Washington, DC, plan could aid uninsured
Combining Internet with office visits cut heart attack risks
CMS Web site helps patients shop for care based on quality and price
Texas county worried over decrease in patient load
Florida legislators seeking to close TB hospital
Healthcare dispute brings problems in Pennsylvania
McCordsville, IN, could get medical site of its own
Most older Americans living longer and better
Washington insurer first to drop loophole, will pay for liver transplant
Minnesota healthcare bill passes key hurdle
Georgia insurers get break, critics say
Doctors want Medicare pilots continued, Healthways says
Nurse practitioners fill key role in Tennessee
For big surgery, Delhi is dealing
Clinton details premium cap in health plan
Komen for the Cure to distribute $1.1 million to Sacramento area health programs
Medical groups' anti-obesity drive urges exercise, healthy eating
Dominican Republic: Doctors launch third strike this month for better pay
Florida Senate plan would cut programs for medically needy
Florida Hospital, Burnham Institute join forces for research
Dad wins e-mail fight over daughter's healthcare
Survey: High-deductible employee benefit plans triple
Ohio State University puts hospital stats online
Patient satisfaction pioneer dies
Hospitals that participate in clinical trials may provide better patient care
USF's desire for a teaching hospital reveals tensions with Tampa hospital
Obstetricians may avoid births due to lawsuit threats
FDA to seek more safety data on stents
Union head moves to oust West Coast dissident
Angioplasty’s golden era may be fading
Sadrists' grip on Iraqis' healthcare takes toll
Study: 911 is best call to make if heart attack strikes
Houston nurses' vote on unionizing may touch Dallas
Ad drive starts on healthcare in Connecticut
Health agency files decision on Tennessee hospital
Massachusetts-based Atrius Health shakes up top jobs
Health aid programs targeted for budget cuts in Maryland county
New Orleans hospital size to get review
Diagnosing the future of Charity Hospital
HMO releases patient data online accidentally
Stolen government laptop held patient data
Duke to allow patients to set appointments online
Huge healthcare bill spikes a nasty fever in Minnesota
California board delays drug-tracking system
San Francisco mayor ready to sue over cuts in Medi-Cal
Candidates go opposite ways on healthcare
Health insurers to meet with California agency on rescission probe
New leader vows help for Atlanta hospital
UConn returns, again, for bailout from legislature
Healthcare cost increases dominate Massachusetts budget debate
Divided Michigan Senate approves healthcare budget
Doctor: Primary healthcare needs fixing before universal care can work
Outlook remains bleak for Medicare, Social Security
High costs force third of Americans to skip needed healthcare
Kids' health insurance plan moves forward in Maryland
Indiana health fee would become voluntary
Angie's List will rate healthcare industry
Social Security trustees to give update
Patients and families consider palliative care
Study: Friends, surgery mix
Louisiana hospital to apply for loan to pay for uncompensated care
Brazil staffs ERs in dengue outbreak
Weighing costs in choosing cancer care
Hospitals snatch up Dallas-area land for medical systems of the future
Supreme Court allows retiree benefit cuts
Vanderbilt to house 16 clinics in mall
Tennessee Realtors association offers health coverage for agents
Michigan health system and hospital explore proposed merger
Immigrants make mark in Massachusetts healthcare work force
How government adds to the ranks of the uninsured
Drug updates via e-mail: Just what the doctor ordered
Alabama board OKs application for hospital
Nevada medical board may add details to doctors' records on Web
Healthcare heavyweights work system
University Hospitals in Cleveland makes aggressive refinancing move
Code-red situation has Washington state hospitals diverting patients
Sutter says strike not a factor at hospitals
An exodus from Medi-Cal
Medicare tries to save $1 billion
Atlanta hospital set for infusion of funds
New Jersey Senator answers questions on state’s healthcare-for-all plan
New Jersey county likes hospital’s boom of expansion
Connecticut hospital wins accreditation
More heparin recalled because of contamination
Unused hospital supplies get second chance overseas
New focus of inquiry into bribes: Doctors
Health insurers limit advanced scans
Rising health costs cut into wages
Doctors' move led to lockout at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Hollywood, FL, hospital's neighbors says sale offers too low
Doctors find more opportunities for part-time work
Half of new Louisiana State University doctors will stay in state to train
New patient tower will be the face of Forth Worth, TX, hospital
North Carolina hospital put on notice
California transplant doctor ordered to trial
Sutter nurses plan 10-day strike
Cedars-Sinai fined for blood-thinner lapses
Study highlights language barriers faced in healthcare
Woodruff Foundation may be Atlanta hospital’s big benefactor
Healthcare exclusions targeted in Connecticut
Medical students gravitate away from specialties
Money woes beset medical school at UT-Memphis
Humana to buy OSF HealthPlans insurer
Investigation finds Massachusetts hospital misstated financials
Massachusetts health plan underfunded
Payers aim to rein in specialty drug spending
China orders tighter controls on production of Heparin
Russian hospital finds push for progress blocked
Bill would clear way for first Bullitt County, KY, hospital
Kansas hospital’s antitrust lawsuit settled
Florida Hospital radiology group warns of drop in service
'Smart' pillbox helps patients remember
Nurse to head University of California-Irvine medical center
Proposed limits on doctors' hospital ownership debated in Tennessee
Debate continues over Michigan health insurance proposals
Illinois hospital plans $400 million expansion
Blue Cross to push wellness in plans
Older donated blood tied to heart surgery risk
FDA notes Medtronic device deaths
Republicans and Democrats diverge on healthcare
Canada: Guidelines aim to cut medical errors
Wrong kidney removed from Minnesota hospital cancer patient
Heparin ingredient linked to 21 deaths was modified
Cost savings, patient preferences propel home-based services
750 uninsured Ohioans died unnecessarily in 2006, Families USA says
Hyperbaric centers spreading
Louisville hospital to add new care center
Physicians put price tags on healthcare
St. Louis health system settles lawsuit for uninsured patients
Michigan Senate plan for health insurance segment coming soon
Michigan hospitals report a surge in visits in March
Healthcare advocates to get some help from California
Pennsylvania hospital performance data now online
Connecticut hospital opens new facility
Health center deal urged in Connecticut
Council clears way for Illinois hospital project
Hospitals reuse medical devices to lower costs
Medicare, Medicaid managed care gets scrutiny for fraud
For top medical students, appearance matters
Grant to help expand rural telemedicine
University of California-Davis nurses to vote on contract
Misys Healthcare to merge with Allscripts
Kentucky House panel OKs expanding small biz health coverage
Iowa insurance plans met with skepticism
Innovation drives campaign against cancer at Kansas University
Healthcare firms continuing to grow in Pittsburgh area
On health DVDs, the doctor is always in
Florida bill would limit liability for ER doctors
UCLA hospital bans cellphones, laptops
Atlanta hospital may get $50 million soon
Pennsylvania House passes health-insurance bill
Study backs anti-infection tests of all hospital patients
Coventry Health cuts 2008 profit outlook
Safety net hospitals in Massachusetts strained by reform
More hospitals using personal data to assess patients’ ability to pay
Walgreens buys firms for a wellness unit
New Jersey to consider health plan to cover all
Virginia doctors' shift to boutique care leaves patients weighing options
Insurers, doctors at odds over 'concierge' care
Businesses and health systems lobby for hospital tax in Wisconsin
To build a better hospital, Washington hospital takes lessons from Toyota
Health facility fees ambush patients
States' budget crises will hurt millions
Med school sprouts from tobacco fields
Medical Center in Washington State will not sell
Mayo Clinic reports 2007 revenue grew 10%
Probes of doctor complaints taking longer in California
Board will attempt to halt Georgia hospital system's financial slide
Universal healthcare bill readied for New Jersey
Healthcare switch causing headaches in Philadelphia
Tennessee Web site lets patients track doctors’ dealings
Illinois hospital operator eyes new partner
Tenet Healthcare may be on road to recovery
Boston-area health provider predicts big loss
Drug maker stays close to doctors and patients
With contracts expired, nurses at New York City hospitals cite frustration
White men with chest pains treated fastest in ERs
Hospital to fire workers in Spears case
Red Cross: Many Iraqis still lack basics
Innovation in healthcare: An interview with the CEO of the Cleveland Clinic
Florida governor's plan for health insurance for all can work, experts say
Healthcare group tackles specialist crisis in Florida county
Family can sue over blocked medical care
Florida free clinic in dire financial straits
Doctor testifies in wide-ranging fraud scheme in Illinois
Another New Orleans hospital CEO leaving for job elsewhere
Nurses' strike in Martinez, CA, averted
Hospital wants to build medical complex in Cherokee County, GA
Pennsylvania House poised to pass health plan
Committee vote could delay Connecticut governor’s healthcare plan
Health cost bill advances in Connecticut
Drug makers stick by China
Clinton role in health program disputed
Poll: More Americans trust Democrats on healthcare reform
Five guilty of fraud in healthcare finance
UnitedHealth probe reveals history of pricing questions
Two die each day in Michigan for lack of insurance
Action delayed on Colorado bill to raise limits for malpractice suits
’Faith care’ helps families beat high premiums
St. Louis hospital partners with doctors in joint venture
Line between physician assistants and nurse practitioners may be blurring
Crowded budget threatens New Orleans hospital
Critics: Lax system let Miami surgeon keep license
Pennsylvania House debates Democratic health plan for uninsured adults
Hospitals leery of Pennsylvania tax scheme
Solution elusive for awaking in surgery
Regents give go-ahead for planning on University of Iowa hospital expansion
Medical Mart clinics close in Chicago suburbs
Massachusetts seeks crackdown on abuse of medication
Massachusetts health leaders seek to change payment system
Hospitals to get $666 million from Medicare settlement
Heart scans still covered by Medicare
Birmingham mayor proposes up to $20 million tax boost for Children's Hospital expansion
In the air, health emergencies rise quietly
Study finds fewer Maryland women get pre- and postnatal care
Business became 'pack of lies,' U.S. Attorney says
Report warns that flat NIH funding choking nation’s young researchers
Mayo Clinic reveals Rx for health system
Hospital leaders urge legislators not to further destabilize Florida’s healthcare landscape
Hispanics get worse medical care
Texas enrollment in Children's Health Insurance program surges 7 percent
Activists protest Atlanta hospital board
Study disputes need for widespread hospital MRSA testing
Heart devices vulnerable to hack attack
Hospitals file lawsuit over Medicaid
Advocates balk at renaming Ohio hospital
Aetna to offer an online service that helps link records and research
Rival unions battle in Ohio over workers at hospitals
Center for Democracy and Technology launches health privacy initiative
Kentucky bill aims for more young adults to have health insurance
Iowa lawmakers approve healthcare plan
North Texas Specialty Physicians pushing for computerized prescriptions
South Carolina high court rules on hospital insurance
Seattle-area hospitals go greener to improve bottom line
Nurses to strike some Sutter affiliates in California
Survey: 14,000 patients rejected in Japan
In Oregon, healthcare for the lucky
Audits of drug programs for California healthcare providers sought
Errors delay BlueCross of Tennessee's release of doctor data
GOP Senate candidate seeks tax rebates for healthcare
Insurers pressed to pay more for prostheses
China thinks small in prescription for healthcare
WellPoint cuts its outlook, sending shivers through shares of insurers
New ways to manage health data
As population grows older, geriatricians grow scarce
Health views differ along ethnic lines
UNC medical schools to expand enrollment
North Carolina health system tries to give ICU patients a dose of quiet
New medical center in West Palm Beach, FL to focus on children’s care
Lawsuit over man's death puts use of agency nurses in spotlight
More schools offer expanded health centers
Reprieve short-lived, Washington county low-income clinic to close for good
Parents of Florida boy killed by hospital error hope to prevent similar accidents
Hospital 'tax' proposed to help pay for care in Pennsylvania
Commissioner ousts Atlanta hospital appointee
WellStar Health to buy Paulding County, GA, site
Pennsylvania House to debate health-plan expansion
Big patients, higher costs
Connecticut hospital settles probe
Chicago kids’ doctors call for boost in Medicaid reimbursement
Dealing with out-of-network costs
More Nevada surgery clinics to be cited
HCA agrees to seek trial delay in Virginia hospital suit
Paperless patients
Panel probes how a Sacramento hospital handled power outage
Tampa Bay sees its first free-standing ER open
UNC asks patients to pay up front
OHSU adds 'patient navigator' to ease cancer care
Doctors take on Highmark on office-visit drug co-pays
Florida Senate freezes Medicaid
Las Vegas hepatitis exposure list incomplete
New Atlanta hospital CEO draws heat, doubters
Georgia Senate OKs online shop for cheaper health plans
Study: Parents' patience pays off for pediatric patients
Massachusetts AG urges change of course for medical center
Africa hard hit by health worker gap
Maryland hospital staying open in search for buyer
New York AG expands probe of health insurers
Slidell Memorial in New Orleans receives full national accreditation
House approves bill on mental health parity
Critics look to Alabama governor for hospital rule reform
Cleveland Clinic spent $1.36 million on federal lobbying in 2007
House panel sets minimum insurance reimbursement for KY dialysis centers
Staff revolts at Iowa hospital, management says it's manageable
Florida Supreme Court: Patients have right to check hospital records
Vegas clinic may have sickened thousands
Bill includes provision to crack down on doctor-owned hospitals
Pending Medicaid cuts raise concerns in Florida
Health insurers get poor marks from hospitals
Private-market answer to rising costs has critics
Pennsylvania hospital merger closer with three approvals
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center buys building, plans health center
New device offers noninvasive check for heart problems
CIGNA extends Healthways contract
Health services chief in Cook County, IL, submits resignation
Northern Illinois University, hospital spar over cancer facility
CVS applies to open first ten in-store clinics in Massachusetts
China's healthcare overhaul may prove a tonic for investors
Hospital system deal reached in Maryland
Wisconsin-based Children's Hospital and Health System chief to step down
New Humana program to monitor chronically ill
New Des Moines, IA, hospitals expect to draw other business
Fidelity: Couple needs $225,000 to cover healthcare in retirement
Bay Area Sutter nurses OK strike
Land deal surrounding Florida hospital in hands of voters
New report details health challenges facing urban American Indians
San Francisco health agency ready to OK cuts
Medicaid cuts could shut Georgia hospitals
Nashville-area hospitals' patient data exchange may save money, lives
Proposal to undo many of health-service cuts in Dupage County, IL, moves forward
Judge OKs GM-UAW deal to create retiree healthcare trust
FDA's review process under investigation
Hospitals tackle high risk drugs to reduce errors
Medical groups launch e-prescription advocate site
Medicare: The $34 trillion problem
Northern Kentucky hospital merger slow going
Boston clinics may be model for New Orleans
Flu cases hit Kansas City-area hospitals hard
Oregon hospitals: No charge for mistakes
Greater Cincinnati hospital workers to vote on unionizing
Health groups expand as Mecklenburg County, NC, grows
Los Angeles city attorney asks Blue Cross to substantiate news release claims
Doctor-lawyer project in Pennsylvania tackles malpractice
Iowa Lt. Governor releases nursing task force recommendations
Boston's Tufts Medical changes name, strengthens university ties
Ban on gifts to doctors sought in Massachusetts
States: Medicaid changes costly
CDC warns of safety problems at clinics
Oregon conducts health insurance lottery
Hospital bonds are latest credit casualty in Wisconsin
New Jersey hospital's refinancing costs plenty
Maryland doctors, lawmakers argue over what to do about MRSA
Milwaukee County database to fight painkiller abuse
New Jersey hospital leader criticizes governor's budget as 'divisive'
Technology helps patients recover after intensive care
Doctor-owned hospital plans to serve fast-growing southwest Fort Worth, TX
Washington state insurance commissioner to call shots on rate increases
Clinics at five Oakland, CA, schools offer free healthcare
San Francisco braces for major healthcare cuts
Orange, CA, hospital under investigation for operating room error
Kaiser suspends accused doctor
Egyptian doctors threatening to strike
Hartford Hospital CEO says coordination can fix broken U.S. system
Flood of drugs, little oversight
MD to fight stress in Second Life
Decline is seen in use of free care in Massachusetts
Coming soon: Healthcare debate, part 2
Britons can now combine grocery shopping with doctors' appointments
About those healthcare plans by the Democrats. . .
Audits sting hospitals, physicians
States combat drug reps to cut costs
Rising healthcare costs a concern among young voters
