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In FL, HMO’s would treat Medicaid patients
NJ tells 200L Medicaid recipients they’ll have to enroll in an HMO
Opinion: The Right Way to Reform Medicare
LA Sen. Vitter raps new LSU hospital plan
CT gov. stays the course with controversial plan to tax hospitals
VIDEO: Trauma chief on impact of AL tornadoes
Electronic patient consent system planned
Beth Israel, Milton hospitals in deal
Ex-Cal doctor accused of sex assaults of patients
Billionaire physician-entrepreneur donates half of fortune to charity
Paul Manske dies, surgeon who could make a thumb for children
April 28, 2011
Medicare at heart of budget debate
Medical community works to trim hospital errors
MRSA infections down at VA hospitals
AL hospital damaged by tornado
Clues to why gastric bypass surgery cures Type 2 Diabetes
CA public hospital chief's retirement pay spotlights 'supplemental' pensions
Chicago HIE to host 9.4M healthcare records
OH MetroHealth consultant pulls in $7M in no-bid jobs
7 employees donate kidneys at Loyola U. Medical Center
Chicago judge throws out fugitive surgeon's plea deal
April 27, 2011
High court hears arguments in data mining case
Univ. Wisconsin to punish docs who gave sick notes to protesters
Brigham and Women’s performs another full face transplant
MA insurers’ ambulance bill practice protested
Jindal's plan to sell LA health plan to private company draws attacks
Oklahoma Senate approves fee on hospital revenue
Dartmouth-Hitchcock to pay $2.2M in whistleblower suit
MU lesson: Watch data capture
Patient emits potentially harmful gas
CT scans of Egyptian mummy help VT solve crimes
Ministries allow Christians to share healthcare costs
April 26, 2011
Supreme Court won’t expedite review of healthcare law
A fight over how drugs are pitched
TN malpractice suits face new barriers
Hospital recruitment begins for lab interoperability project
Mostashari details what's next for ONC
MU: Attestation easy, registration not
FDA warns doctor: Stop touting camera as disease screening tool
Opinion: Better hand-washing through technology
'Use only as directed' isn't easy
MA nurses set to strike as Tufts, union won't budge
EMRs provide valuable genetic data quickly
April 25, 2011
GOP facing tough questions over Medicare overhaul plan
MA physicians groups talk of partnership
Medicare treatment costs in Metro Detroit posted online
Family physician can't give away solo practice
Long-staying patients hurt Jackson's finances
ONC plans efforts to develop patient consent for exchange
Iowa hospices inspected only once every 20 years
CA orders fixes at 2 UCSD emergency rooms
Pediatricians seek better regulation of toxins
Weight-loss surgery with a single incision
Infections top safety issues for Houston-area hospitals
April 22, 2011
UnitedHealth soars on earnings
Jackson CEO Migoya to get $590,000 plus benefits
Meet the CEO who rebuilt a crumbling California hospital
Huge hospital markups burden patients
Opinion: Patients are not consumers
Huntsmans donate $41M to U. cancer center
EMRs create need for scribes
Medicare rules tighten screening for home healthcare services
AMA launches suite of health IT tools
April 21, 2011
Medical experts dispute a hospital's claims on heart device data
ONC to fine tune technical guides for standards in Stage 2
U. Wisconsin med school group ends drug firm funds
MN pols open to deal on Medicaid vouchers
Caution urged as smartphone apps expand into medicine
Feeding may help brain injuries
TX physical therapists fight mandatory referrals
NM, hospital may owe millions to feds
Pay package for Jackson's CEO to be set
April 20, 2011
Obama panel to curb Medicare finds foes in both parties
Administration wants tighter painkiller rules
For doctors, social media a tricky case
End-of-life care shifting from hospital to home
Michigan now lets doctors apologize liability-free
Texas Senate budget takes aim at hospitals
KY AG says University of Louisville doc groups must release records
Congressional subcommittee to hold VA hospital hearings, again
DE legislator trying to learn fate of three heart patients
UA Healthcare interim CEO's severance is worth $1.7M
April 19, 2011
A new line of attack on Alzheimer's
'DNR' patients more likely to die following surgery
Pushing limits of new knees
Rural surgeons to get community website
Patient data access will kickstart PCAST exchange vision
MedSolutions' heart test denials criticized
NJ pilot program helps head off problems, ER trips
Skills suffer for hungover surgeons, study finds
Surgeon resigns leadership post over editorial
OR bill would allow healthcare 'exchanges'
April 18, 2011
More docs gravitate toward boutique practice
CMS: Let the meaningful use attestation begin
Medicaid explained: How would block grants work?
How CER could pay for itself: Insights from vertebral fracture treatments
Vanguard Health Systems files for $600M IPO
Opinion: EHRs face human hurdles more than technological ones
Doctors could learn something about medical handoffs from the Navy
FL Gov. Scott releases hold on $35M for Jackson
HCA, Metro Nashville land swap gets scrutiny
RI judge examines bids for Landmark Medical Center
April 15, 2011
Jackson CEO: We can't wait to fix problems
Panel wrangles with timing, ACO effect on MU
More do-it-yourself medical tests
MA AG urges end to nonprofit health board payments
FL HMOs win in Medicaid bill
NC Blue Cross ads look at care costs
VT single-payer plan advances
AZ legislators OK insurance from outside state
Delay optional surgeries after heart attack: study
CA Lap-Band death blamed on anesthesiologist
April 14, 2011
Obama lays out plan for cutting Medicare, Medicaid
Study finds drop in deadly VA hospital infections
Leukemia drug shortage worsens
Lung transplants get a little time on their side
ONC: Time to 'double down' on putting patients first
FL Gov. Scott finalizes Solantic sale
MO hospitals' suit against big tobacco goes to jury
TX med school fund faces liquidation
Banker picked as new Jackson Health CEO
ME mulls cross-border health insurance sales
April 13, 2011
House GOP faces risky vote on Medicare, Medicaid
OR doc barred from operating
NJ hospitals duel over wait times
Doctor sues University of New Mexico
FL Gov. Scott divesting family shares of Solantic
Former Aetna CEO compensated $72M in 2010
Army faces critical shortage of neurologists
Baptist Health South Florida readies family medicine hospital
MS health system seeks $37.5M loan for EHR
Hospital is drawn into Bahrain strife
April 12, 2011
EMRs poised to cut costs, improve patient care
Governors cut taxes and medical aid to the poor
Physicians may heal themselves differently
CA residents protest high healthcare exec salaries
Richmond VA hospital opens data exchange with MedVirginia
Jackson's next leader to be chosen Wednesday
Tufts nurses to hold strike vote
IL House approves crackdown on sex offender docs
April 11, 2011
Hospital patient safety under a spotlight
Individual stories a new weapon in fight over healthcare law
Medicaid to offer rewards for healthy behavior
Jackson Health System crisis endangers very existence
Mostashari recent comments offer snapshot of ONC leadership
A new push to let HIV patients accept infected organs
AL sterilization problem led to IV infections
Ousted CEO's attorney returns fire on WellStar
Court backs WI docs in pay dispute
MS doctor, 54, found guilty in fraud case
April 8, 2011
Senators push to open Medicare database
Hazards: For children in ER, a big increase in CT scans
US healthcare system unprepared for major nuclear emergency
NY Medicaid fraud bill uses scan device
Physician groups slow to schedule internal HIPAA 5010 testing
Henry Ford Health System made $60M in 2010
Frustration flares in ONC's MU workgroup debate
Stent studies don't reflect 'real world' patients
Wyoming hospitals mull statewide ACO
SC Gov signs bill cutting Medicaid payments
April 7, 2011
Medicare releases data on hospital errors
CBO: Seniors would pay much more for Medicare under GOP plan
Healthcare reform can't work without more docs
Why the feds plan to fine poor performing hospitals
NV opens inquiry into payments by device maker
Healthcare data security in transition
Five innovative healthcare systems to share patient data nationwide
MN HMOs agree to give back excess 2011 profits
CT hospital records breach involves 93K patients
Finishing the new $1B Johns Hopkins Hospital
April 6, 2011
Medicare cost would rise for many under Ryan plan
Could health law survive without the individual mandate?
Repeal of Form 1099 expansion heads to Obama
Steward bringing Lowell, MA hospital into fold
Top 10 issues for health plans in 2011
USC to resume kidney transplants in wake of mix-up
TX physician bills raise concern about safety, motive
Fired WellStar exec points to financial improprieties
NY hospital phasing out LPNs
ME doc offers 'pay what you can' visits to uninsured
April 5, 2011
GOP budget plan would transform Medicare for people under 55
Weighing risk of surgery via wrist
Many heart failure patients may avoid bypass surgery
MN HMOs surge to surplus of $2.5B, state wants some
Children's pain in hospital undertreated: study
For some docs, iPad claims key spot next to stethoscope
Pediatric clinic relocated while CA hospital explores radiation concerns
CT hospitals see spike in CEO turnover
FDA probe closes WI medical wipes maker
Cosmetic procedures rebound
April 4, 2011
House GOP budget plan would revamp Medicare
Complex healthcare law turns into payday for consultants
More physicians say no to endless workdays
Nanoparticles may 'kick backside' of deadly MRSA
NV docs defend colleague arrested on murder charge
Direct pilots: E-mail piece easy, integration takes work
FL extension center helps docs convert to EHR
MD's hospital cost solution: regulated prices
SC rural hospitals say cuts inevitable
New law protects VA docs in the ER
April 1, 2011
CMS releases data on some medical errors
Asking kidney patients to forgo a free lifeline
CMS sets the IT bar very high for Medicare ACOs
IOM calls for MU focus on sexual orientation
Waiting until 2012 to apply for MU may not be best option for all providers
FL House passes Medicaid overhaul
Arizona proposes Medicaid fat fee
Hands-free faucets harbor germs, Johns Hopkins study says
Grady CEO resigns, takes job in PA
AL hospital authority to declare bankruptcy