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NY bill would require bachelor's degrees for RNs
New ACO model could save $1.1B
CMS seeks input from Medicare plans on star rating methodology
Geisinger Health to test applicants for nicotine
HealthLeaders Magazine: The 2011 Cover Stories
Our Top 12 Online Stories of 2011
December 29, 2011
Interest in Physician Specialists Climbing
Reversal on health mandate came late for Gingrich, Romney
Judge bars CA from cutting hospitals' Medi-Cal reimbursements
Fallout from back surgery product case prompting reforms
Preventive care: It's free, except when it's not
Blue Shield of CA to pay $2M over dropping of policyholders
CMS Details Recovery Auditor Prepayment Review Demo
Top 10 HIT predictions for 2012
HHS to Pay $296M in Bonuses to States Meeting CHIP Targets
December 28, 2011
Neonatal telemedicine could save Medicaid $186M
The high cost of failing artificial hips
Fee coming for medical effectiveness research
Healthcare workers question some ICU care decisions
CT Hospitals: Same surgery, widely different rates
Harvard study focuses on hospital readmission rates
Healthcare e-transaction change needs more time
ICD-10 News: Looking back to the top stories of 2011
Opinion: CMS won't trust, will verify FL Medicare reforms
December 27, 2011
4 Health Plan Trends for 2012
New painkiller has abuse experts worried
Pharmacy in Hill District celebrates one year
HIT tools reduce readmissions at PA hospitals
Hospitals rate drug abuse potential in patients
December 21, 2011
Mass., feds agree to $26.7B health care extension
December 20, 2011
Rewards for patients to switch care
Grassroots movement promotes health care for all
DOJ brought in more than $2 billion in 2011 from healthcare fraud cases
December 19, 2011
Analysis: Deficit may be biggest threat to healthcare reforms
Why mandated health insurance is unfair
Top 10 Health Plan Stories of 2011
States, Not Feds, to Determine Essential Benefits
December 16, 2011
White House seeks to ease some mandates of federal healthcare law
Generic drugmakers to build warning system on shortages
White House blasts Medicare plan by Ryan, Wyden
FL Medicaid pilot gets another lease on life
Mexico City hopes to lure Chicagoans by touting cheaper healthcare
1 in 3 Dialysis Centers Subject to Medicare Penalties
CMS Denies Florida's MLR Waiver Request
December 15, 2011
Ryan to announce new approach to preserving Medicare
CMS tells Part D drug plans to withhold pharmacy payments for suspicious claims
Medicare, Medicaid must change, says Berwick 
Aetna lifts earnings outlook for 2011, 2012
Hospitals torn on reducing repeat admissions
Community hospitals ramp up HIT adoption
Vet gets $275K after VA docs leave 2 towels inside him during surgery
WI hospital rates rose more slowly than national average
14 NJ physicians charged in bribery scheme
Blue Shield coverage of care at UCLA medical centers may end
December 14, 2011
Medicare changes payment plan to fight drug fraud
Ron Paul draws crowds, says no Medicare in Constitution
PA bill could extend Highmark-UPMC contract advances
Highmark pharmacies may exclude Walgreens, Target
Audit faults state health officials on Medi-Cal oversight
NY law bans mail-order drug mandates
More docs turn to alternative medicine
December 13, 2011
Study: Health reform will not overwhelm CO's medical system
Essay: When care is worth it, even if end is death
HL20: Jim Geary—Dealing With Epidemics, Again
HL20: Min-Shin Chen—Working Hard for a Good Day
20 People Who Make Healthcare Better—2011
December 12, 2011
New Medicaid plan could undo Florida’s gains, study says
PepsiCo to pay for employee surgeries at Hopkins
Kids' CT scans raise fears
Federal center pays good money for suspect medicine
Measuring quality of healthcare still difficult
SLU Hospital proposes mediator in contract talks
'Right-to-Know' Act hitting road blocks
Health squeeze: UK's free healthcare under threat
Immediate Jeopardy: 14 CA Hospitals Fined $850,000
Rounds: In Accountable Care, Oncology Teams Take the Lead
December 9, 2011
Our healthcare spending, in one map
Patient data losses jump 32%
CHW, Sutter pay $2.3 million to settle Medicare double-billing case
FL hospitals oppose governor's plan to cut Medicaid payments
December 8, 2011
What happens when critical access hospitals aren't so critical?
MD Medicaid paid $2.5M in benefits for 300 dead people
Tufts Medical Center, BCBS agree on a new contract
CA's healthcare spending per person among lowest in US
PCPs Link Social Barriers to Poor Health
December 7, 2011
Aetna: MI Blue Cross paid hospitals to soak competitors
SLU, Des Peres hospitals locked in contract impasse with insurer
HHS grants $220M for HIEs
Opinion: Dr. Berwick's pink slip
Nashville may give tax break to LifePoint
December 6, 2011
Feds to allow use of Medicare data to rate doctors
Healthcare law changing behavior
West Penn says Highmark agreement should remain secret
Employers consider cutting health-insurance premiums for lower-paid workers
Concerns over merger in pharmacy
Too few doctors may be telling parents their kids are overweight
Healthcare Job Growth Up in November
December 5, 2011
Berwick takes parting shot at 'waste'
Medicare for obesity help sparks debate
Most insurers met spending limits under law: GAO
Biz keeps an eye on med costs
Employers offer carrots, wave sticks to get workers healthier
MLR Final Rule Keeps Broker Fees as Administrative Costs
M&A and the Cost of Quality
December 2, 2011
Tufts Med Center, Blue Cross continue contract negotiations
Medicare will cover obesity screening, treatment
December 1, 2011
Opinion: End this medical secrecy
Highmark CEO Melani: WPAHS can't afford delays
Health care jobs grow—in administration
Group predicts physician shortage in Wisconsin
ICD-10: It's Later Than You Think