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March 29, 2013
Most Physician Spouses/Partners Are Happy
Better Blood Use, Better Outcomes
Talk of Medicare changes could open way to budget pact
Obamacare should make healthcare cheaper—just not right away
The secret Republican plan to repeal Obamacare
More lawmakers pile on proposed Medicare Advantage cuts
Federal healthcare law could boost some California premiums by 30%
'Take your pills' reminders from apps and gadgets

March 28, 2013
After an Adverse Event, Staff Needs Support
MD officials outline huge changes to payment system for hospitals
NC lawmakers push bill to reveal hospital costs
Legislation would allow Maine hospitals to determine patients' ability to pay
Las Vegas jury hears closings in hepatitis C infection case
CA issues annual ratings for health plans, physician groups
It's not exactly the Mayo Clinic

March 27, 2013
Lumbar Spine MRIs 'Frequently Inappropriate'
9 in 10 Health Plans Still Tied to FFS Model
Health overhaul to raise claims cost 32 percent
Re-engineering healthcare
Doctors, non-physicians battle over medical turf
Opinion: The $4450 urgent care visit

March 26, 2013
Not-for-Profit Hospitals Tighten Oversight as Revenues Fall
U.S., Michigan AG ask for Blue Cross Blue Shield suit to be tossed
Medical Error Risk Rises Under Shorter Medical Intern Shifts
MD passed bill to fund health exchanges
CT races to reach uninsured, open health insurance marketplace
MD hospitals target acquisitions of primary care practices
Pelosi faults Senate on medical tax repeal
Allscripts Healthcare ends NYC Health & Hospitals suit

March 25, 2013
IOM: Geographic Value Index Won't Fix Variation
At age 3, Affordable Care Act is no less controversial
Editorial: Report card on healthcare reform
Health poll reveals where people go for care
CA wants control of prison mental healthcare
Insurance exchange changes the healthcare game in MN
TN race for Medicaid: Dial fast and try, try again
How amnesty for undocumented immigrants would impact healthcare
Universal Health Care's woes raise question for policyholders

March 22, 2013
Less Than 1% of Health Plan Premiums Spent on Quality
Who are the uninsured? Feds parse the numbers
Private equity funds rapid growth of walk-in clinics
The face of future healthcare
Supreme Court strikes down state Medicaid recovery law
Neurosurgeon’s speeches have conservatives dreaming of 2016
When harm in the hospital follows patients home
SC lawmakers turn to technology to solve state health problems

March 21, 2013
Congress moves to put protections on painkiller
Some states balk at enforcing health law's insurance protections
MD urges better licensing for healthcare pros
Will Obamacare math add up in AR?
NC nurse anesthetists battle bill to put doctor supervision requirements into law
UPMC's tax-exempt status faces challenge
CVS Caremark demands workers disclose PHI
Study: Patients should decide what the end of life is like

March 20, 2013
Therapy as good as surgery for knee repair
FTC steps up fight of Albany hospital merger
MD bill to boost healthcare worker safety withdrawn
MN insurance exchange bill clears final hurdle
Group medical appointments may help ease physician shortage

March 19, 2013
Proposed Changes to Part B Inpatient Billing Open for Comment
U.S. drug costs dropped in 2012, but rises loom
What hospitals charge the uninsured
OR governor signs medical lawsuit mediation bill
Memorial Hospital retirees in pension fight

March 18, 2013
29 states get 'F' for price transparency laws
New HIPAA rules pose challenges for healthcare industry
When States Reject Medicaid Expansion, Providers, Businesses Will Pay
LifePoint's Bill Carpenter wants to keep patients out of hospitals
Opinion: One form, faster prescriptions, better healthcare
Minnesota House passes health insurance exchange bill
Hospital ratings are in the eye of the beholder

March 15, 2013
Medicare revises readmissions penalties, again
Experts debate all-payer setups vs. Medicare for all
Opinion: Hospitals' doctor-buying binge likely to end badly
Hospital admissions continue to decline
Federal health officials intrigued with FL alternative Medicaid plan
MN healthcare exchange heads for final votes
Judge gives LI College Hospital another reprieve

March 14, 2013
Ryan's budget proposal would repeal PPACA
In latest filings, Highmark optimistic about WPAHS future
FTC sues over physician group acquisition in Idaho
Can free video consults make Parkinson's care better?

March 13, 2013
ACHE Congress: Change and Caution Abundant
Hospitals Fight MedPAC Rate Plan
Diabetes Costs Hit $245B in 2012
House lawmakers to examine regulation of medical apps
Will nation's uninsured get lost in long application for healthcare?
NC lawmakers: Surgery centers would provide alternative to high hospital bills
MO House endorses healthcare conscience measure
Parents of prescription overdose victims plead with CA legislators
Hospital privatization could impact thousands of LA employees

March 12, 2013
Colonoscopy 'Potentially Inappropriate' for 30% of Seniors
Data-Driven Healthcare Comes with IT Hurdles
Uninsured Americans get hit with biggest hospital bills
Patients balk at considering cost in medical decision-making
Hospital debt debate heats up in Maine
Opinion: MD health insurers' 'fail first' policies jeopardize patient health

March 11, 2013
Healthcare Hiring Strong Despite Looming Sequester Cuts
Republicans resume effort to repeal 'Obamacare'
Alleged misdeeds haunt CA hospital chain poised to buy NJ hospitals
TX bill would finance uncompensated care at hospitals
MS hospitals pressing for Medicaid expansion
More training, bigger roles for nurse practitioners
Nurse staffing bill faces roadblock in the MN House
Home care, telemedicine cut health costs
Opinion: The high costs of Medicare's low prices

March 8, 2013
How One Hospital Zapped Infection Rates
Most large employers to keep health insurance benefit
Battling fraud charges, FL hospital repays millions to Medicare
Big data helps Kaiser close healthcare gaps
Opinion: Making CMS nonpartisan
CA insurance commissioner chides Blue Shield over rates
Public HMO in TX loses $6.6M; owners predict rebound
Looming physician shortage prompts medical turf wars
How AZ reconciled government-run healthcare with its conservative ethos

March 7, 2013
CMS Extends Scrutiny Over Parkland Hospital
Hospitals want to delay a key Obamacare program
Insurers ready to battle Medicare cuts
Behind a cancer-treatment firm's rosy survival claims
Blue Shield, Aetna to raise rates over state objections
AR hospitals feel pinch of uncompensated care

March 6, 2013
How Tablets are Influencing Healthcare
CDC warns hospitals about drug-resistant 'superbug'
Lax policing of doc, pharmacy conflicts found in Medicare coverage decisions
Push for price transparency in healthcare
Feds plan pitch to uninsured
C-section rates vary tenfold at hospitals
Highmark's 'Community Blue' patients rejected by UPMC

March 5, 2013
EHR a Money-Loser for Most Physicians
GAO reports billions in overpayments to private Medicare plans
Expert: Hospitals' 'humongous monopoly' drives prices high
Healthcare spending is transferred out of ICU
Panel recommends overhauling US doc payments
Health insurer spends $323K on commuting costs for new CEO
Universal Health Care sale hits a potential speed bump

March 4, 2013
Inside an ACO-Like Partnership
Obama asks health plans to report rising rates
Opinion: Shocked, shocked, over hospital bills
OH goal: Show costs at hospitals
Opinion: For MN health system, landmark legislation
MN hospitals oust sodas

March 1, 2013
Providers Awaken to Day One of Sequestration
Some states will rate health plans on quality this fall
MA Blue Cross to reinstate board fees
Children's could take over management of LSU hospital
Hospital readmissions for US Medicare patients decline