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Time runs out in Express Scripts, Walgreens merger talks
NY bill would require bachelor's degrees for RNs
Judge orders details released in Highmark, West Penn pact
New ACO model could save $1.1B
CMS seeks input from Medicare plans on star rating methodology
Universal Health Services can sell psychiatric hospitals
Former NM Hospital Exec Sued Over Missing $3.2M
Geisinger Health to test applicants for nicotine
Should doctors nap on the job?
SF EDs prepare for busy New Year's Eve
December 29, 2011
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
Pharma-doctor gift ban generated talk, no final action in MA
Preventive care: It's free, except when it's not
Future unclear for MD's St. Joseph Medical Center
Blue Shield of CA to pay $2M over dropping of policyholders
MA hospital reports details of three full-face transplants
Happy New Year: The busiest season for cosmetic surgery
Jersey City's Christ Hospital rejects $91M purchase offer
GA leads the way in telemedicine
Top 10 HIT predictions for 2012
MGH interns give Santa his annual medical workup
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
Deal appears to avert nurses’ strike at two NYC hospitals
CT Hospitals: Same surgery, widely different rates
Harvard study focuses on hospital readmission rates
CA hospital facing bleak prognosis
Healthcare e-transaction change needs more time
Building one big HIT pipe
ICD-10 News: Looking back to the top stories of 2011
Walgreens customers complain of privacy violations, delays
Opinion: CMS won't trust, will verify FL Medicare reforms
December 27, 2011
Medtronic paid millions to influential UW chairman
Last MI hospitals standing solo flirt with mergers
New painkiller has abuse experts worried
Pharmacy in Hill District celebrates one year
Opinion: Corporate hijack or Catholic health?
HIT tools reduce readmissions at PA hospitals
Hospitals rate drug abuse potential in patients
Hopkins, Lockheed aim to modernize the ICU
Cleveland MetroHealth bond rating downgraded
FL crash kills Mayo doc getting heart for transplant
GA pediatric hospital broadcasts to kids
Hospital pays $118,000 in patient bills for Christmas
December 23, 2011
Calif. nurses strike over benefits, staffing
Hospital group lowers readmission rates 7%
The health-care landscape is shifting
Third-quarter growth revised down on healthcare
December 21, 2011
Obama campaign promotes health care law
GOP doctors say stand-alone 'doc fix' needed if no payroll tax cut deal
Mass., feds agree to $26.7B health care extension
Milford health care workers hold vigil
December 20, 2011
Supreme Court to hear arguments in March on healthcare law
More than 30 organizations to test new health-care model for seniors
Rewards for patients to switch care
Obama health coverage policy passes 'hot potato' to states
Concern growing over deadlines for health-care exchanges
Plan would lift wages of home care workers
Grassroots movement promotes health care for all
Kapow! Comic book illustrates health care reform
DOJ brought in more than $2 billion in 2011 from healthcare fraud cases
Capella Healthcare strikes hospital deal in Alabama
December 19, 2011
Analysis: Deficit may be biggest threat to healthcare reforms
Why mandated health insurance is unfair
Better doctors focus on mistakes
U. of Maryland Medical System among suitors for St. Joseph
TN heart patients tested for radiation exposure after device recalled
5 big database breaches of late 2011
Hawaii medical center winding down ops after deal falls through
Walkouts by nurses loom as hospitals seek to cut costs
Washington, PA hospital turns profit from specialty cases
Voters uneasy with University Hospital merger
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
As doctors use more devices, potential for distraction grows
Without autopsies, hospitals bury their mistakes
Jackson Health System loses another $9M
KY hospital merger agreement gives CHI broad control
Bill would require more monitoring of implants
FL Medicaid pilot gets another lease on life
Mexico City hopes to lure Chicagoans by touting cheaper healthcare
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 
MD stent committee member faces accusations
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
VA offers residents free advance directive registry
U of L Hospital merger records to be released
Costco enters EHR business
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
Opinion: Why HAI health IT should fall under MU
December 13, 2011
GOP bill would benefit doctor-owned hospitals
Hospital CEOs argue, spur fight over WakeMed and Rex
New Rush hospital could be Chicago’s next great building
Erlanger trustees reject severance package for outgoing CEO
Study: Health reform will not overwhelm CO's medical system
Docs’ shift to EHRs brings short-term pain
More students apply to Medical College of Georgia
Medtronic to pay $23.5M to settle kickback allegations
Rights groups oppose KY hospital merger plan
Essay: When care is worth it, even if end is death
Opinion: Docs have iPad fever
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
Surgeon General steps into health app challenge fray
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
HHS tightens conflict of interest regulation
MD physician fights for medical license, exoneration
Health squeeze: UK's free healthcare under threat
December 9, 2011
Our healthcare spending, in one map
Q&A: How a health 'data spill' could be more damaging than what BP did to the Gulf
Jackson could lose $133M under FL proposed budget
Highmark sells off Medicare processing
Judge to inspect U of L hospital merger records
Patient data losses jump 32%
CHW, Sutter pay $2.3 million to settle Medicare double-billing case
Feds investigate suspected embezzlement at MO medical practice
FL hospitals oppose governor's plan to cut Medicaid payments
MU program teaches safety first to future nurses
December 8, 2011
What happens when critical access hospitals aren't so critical?
HIT leaders launch info-sharing website
In health technology, an enthusiasm gap between startups, doctors
PA hospitals catching up to trend of ER makeovers
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
Miami VA Hospital employee charged with identity theft
Shriners scraps plans for new St. Louis hospital
12,000 trainees later, hospital's customer service ratings skyrocket
December 7, 2011
Aetna: MI Blue Cross paid hospitals to soak competitors
ProMedica-St. Luke's merger hits roadblock
SLU, Des Peres hospitals locked in contract impasse with insurer
HHS grants $220M for HIEs
Bill would make drug price gouging a federal crime
Senate panel probes Medco-Express Scripts merger proposal
Opinion: Dr. Berwick's pink slip
Peninsula Hospital in danger of not making payroll
RI hospital's fate in judge's hands
Nashville may give tax break to LifePoint
December 6, 2011
Feds to allow use of Medicare data to rate doctors
Healthcare law changing behavior
Healthcare cloud brings access control concerns
Steward's doctor deal questioned
West Penn says Highmark agreement should remain secret
As more choose nursing, shortage less likely, study finds
Employers consider cutting health-insurance premiums for lower-paid workers
Concerns over merger in pharmacy
Saint Thomas, Capella forming hospital partnership
Too few doctors may be telling parents their kids are overweight
December 5, 2011
Berwick takes parting shot at 'waste'
Apple's secret plan to steal doctors' hearts
Do med students know when to wash their hands?
Healthcare workers at serious risk of injury on the job
Medicare for obesity help sparks debate
Most insurers met spending limits under law: GAO
Analysis: Hospitals target pricey medical devices for savings
Looming primary care shortage starts with med school
CA hospital report cards likely to go away
Biz keeps an eye on med costs
Employers offer carrots, wave sticks to get workers healthier
December 2, 2011
3 steps to minimize 'data breach epidemic'
USF moves to prevent conflicts with medical companies
Tufts Med Center, Blue Cross continue contract negotiations
Health IT Chiefs: Our next IT rock stars?
UCH bids $1.79 billion for Memorial Hospital lease
UTMB gets $45 million to continue prison health care
Third WI medical college studied by Aspirus Wausau
Hoboken UMC officially under new leadership
Must hospital cafeteria food be healthful?
Medicare will cover obesity screening, treatment
December 1, 2011
Opinion: Berwick receives high marks
Stage 2 of meaningful use moved to 2014
Opinion: End this medical secrecy
Cancer researchers call for EHR standards
Highmark CEO Melani: WPAHS can't afford delays
Health care jobs grow—in administration
Outside consultant considered for embattled MD Board of Physicians
Group predicts physician shortage in Wisconsin
Economy challenges Catholic health care ministry
NJ county hospitals battle over beds