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Clock ticking on full Medicaid expansion funds
Immigrant healthcare bills stump House group
Some unions now angry about healthcare overhaul
CA picks 13 health plans for state-run insurance market
Insurance premiums after ACA kicks in remain a mystery
Incentives push doctors to electronic medical records
Hundreds of nurses walk out at two San Jose hospitals
Intermountain Healthcare alerts patients to cumulative radiation exposure
IL Senate approves health insurance exchange
3-D printer makes life-saving splint for baby's airway
May 23, 2013
How the most powerful woman in healthcare finds balance
UC hospitals cancel surgeries, divert patients amid strike
Scramble at Moore Medical Center as tornado hit
Cost cuts further UC Health expansion
Latest from Parkland: All the good stuff happens in executive session
Opinion: Health IT—Make sure policy umbrella is big enough for all
KY short 3,800 doctors even before Medicaid expansion
Lake Erie Regional Health System cuts jobs at two hospitals
All ME hospitals sign on to electronic health records exchange
Opinion: Colonoscopy mill operator doesn't concern insurance company
May 22, 2013
Henry Ford, Beaumont $6.6-billion mega merger is called off
Tornado struck hospital but patients, staff unharmed
Hospital 'code black' before flood of tornado patients
Loophole in healthcare law could stick doctors with tab
End of health price secrecy may be starting in Miami
Humana CEO sticks with Medicare focus amid funding pressure
House immigration talks hang on healthcare
WI hospitals reduce central-line infections
18 CT hospital execs' paychecks top $1M
Public in Deep South supports expanding Medicaid, but lawmakers don't
May 21, 2013
Healthcare regs move forward
A hospital CEO promises more pricing transparency—and makes rivals squirm
Some could have gaps in medical coverage under new law
Healthcare workers set to strike CA public hospitals
MN healthcare program cuts costs for the poor
Is the future of American health care in OR?
WA hospitals fight to limit reports on infections
15% of physicians declining EHRs
Here's why hospitals set high prices
L.A. poised to go after Las Vegas hospital in patient-dumping cases
May 20, 2013
Owners of for-profit North Jersey hospitals cash in on land beneath
Medicaid opposition underscores states' healthcare disparities
Belleville Memorial Hospital takes on nation's largest insurer
Helper robots are steered, tentatively, to care for the aging
Is healthcare's slowdown for real?
IBM shows off latest healthcare work to lawmakers
Surgeons-in-training dislike new work hours
UC hospital strikers' numbers to be decided by court
When it comes to healthcare, it pays to shop around
New Jersey hospital has highest billing rates in the nation
May 17, 2013
Obamacare isn't getting repealed. But not because it's popular.
Boehner: No ACA replacement timetable
Sebelius limited her fundraising for health law to two companies
Obamacare: 3 years in, it faces steep challenges
NC state officials pitch Medicaid managed care to doctors
Contract ready for health data exchange in PA
Hospital charges and the need for a maximum price obligation rule
Pills tracked from doctor to patient to aid drug marketing
Medical robot lets off-site doctors work quickly to diagnose patients
Seeking calm on the cancer ward
May 16, 2013
Medicare spending projections are plummeting
What the IRS scandal means for healthcare reform
Top pay went to former West Penn Allegheny Health System execs
UnitedHealth, Humana may see surge in Medicare Advantage
Docs, nurses disagree over expanded nurse roles
Temporary restraining order issued in FTC/Phoebe case
Sutter deal transfers East Bay hospital
Why 'Medicare-for-all' is not the answer
US sets $1 billion healthcare innovation initiative
House GOP knocks healthcare reform in 'Arrested Development' spoof
May 15, 2013
$223M Medicare fraud bust nabs 89 in 8 cities
House to vote yet again on repealing healthcare law
2 million fewer US uninsured to gain health coverage
Hospitals prepare to cut care in Medicaid opt-out states
In Miami, more hospital prices may see light of day
Bills seek to open ME hospital board meetings to public
Cincinnati hospital deepens links to China
Health plans seek EHR data for new payment models
How a FL med school cares for communities in need
Liberty Hospital lays off workers, shuts down wound clinic
May 14, 2013
Medicare drug program fails to monitor prescribers
Nearly one-third of all death certificates are wrong
Opinion: Want to improve healthcare? Spend less on it
20 health IT leaders who are driving change
VT end-of-life bill heads to governor
Hospitals promote screenings that experts say many people do not need
LSU hospitals could need to pay about $42 million as employees are laid off
Medical device companies more frequently investigated under Obama
White House gives nod to UT's dual exchange
A vegan office: How one workplace has moved to get healthier together
May 13, 2013
Cautious optimism healthcare spending growth has slowed
A healthcare business that's reviving house calls
Opinion: Downward pressure on healthcare costs
Health insurance tax 'scares the daylights' out of some small-business owners
Sebelius turns to health executives to finance Obamacare
Opinion: Healthcare plan needed for end of life
Online tool shows how healthcare law impacts IL
Metro MN counties staff up to deal with healthcare law
Big employers await healthcare clarity
Will healthcare law beget entrepreneurs?
May 10, 2013
Obama administration moves to get more enrolled in health insurance
Republicans refuse to name members to healthcare panel
Largest US hospice company sued for Medicare fraud
CA weighs expanded role for nurse practitioners
Health IT execs' top worries: Security, BYOD, cloud
KY Medicaid eligibility to be expanded
NC hospitals fight bill that would benefit free-standing surgery centers
Glimpsing the future of e-healthcare from a Rio favela
Opinion: American healthcare as a source of humor
Execs' cushy healthcare could trigger fines
May 9, 2013
An end to medical-billing secrecy?
One hospital charges $8,000 — another, $38,000
VIDEO: Very different hospital bills for the very same treatment
MD prompts federal action on pharmacy oversight after meningitis outbreak
Medicaid expansion top of mind for Cleveland Clinic
U of TX regents expected to OK $334.5M plan for med school
Info packets don't help people take ER meds
Allscripts plans 350 NC jobs
Orlando children's hospitals come together
Getting to the right relationship between docs and drug companies
May 8, 2013
Hospital billing varies wildly, government data shows
Many medical guidelines don't consider costs
Cuts to Medicare trim costs to insurers
Harkin lifts hold on top healthcare nominee
Opinion: More Medicaid, more health?
HIPAA rules, outdated tech cost U.S. hospitals $8.3B a year
New Parkland hospital running $16M over budget
Opinion: Healthcare exchanges will need the young invincibles
TX doctor sues US over Affordable Care Act
VA says it learned from mistakes building Orlando hospital
Should doctors get random drug tests?
May 7, 2013
Healthcare cost slowdown seen saving up to $770B
Meaningful Use stage 2 needs more time, CHIME says
Feds move to cap health coverage option for uninsurable Utahns
Hudson (NJ) hospital company to form new health system, eyes statewide insurance market
Battle at Kaiser Permanente is sign of vibrant unions in healthcare
MD hospitals oppose state plan to link to medical spending and economy
Advanced nurses lower costs, improve care
Redesigning ER flow with lessons from The Gap
Every disease on earth: Elmhurst Hospital's medical melting pot
MN liability insurer helps high-risk doctors stay in business
'Care guides' show another face of health reform
Conversations with patients about death
May 6, 2013
Funds to help uninsured choose healthcare options could affect how many get coverage
As healthcare costs slow, IPAB's launch is delayed
Opinion: What health insurance doesn't do
FL legislature leaves 35k in 2 counties without health insurance
Botched brain surgery prompts extensive review at SSM Health Care
'Virtual healthcare' gaining ground
Opinion: Nurses have big role in healthcare reform
Hepatitis B no barrier to healthcare work, federal officials declare
ATA explores business of telemedicine
Left with a language barrier to healthcare
May 3, 2013
CMS to delete data on life-threatening mistakes from website
In several states, Medicaid expansion remains in limbo as time runs short
Healthcare law opponents sue Obama officials over IRS rules
RNC launches petition drive against Obamacare
Big insurers wary of entering new Obamacare markets
NJ hospitals credit Obamacare for drop in infections
Affordable Care Act poses unintended expense to some
Carolinas HealthCare adds virtual component to intensive care
High healthcare costs in ME driven by lifestyle
Physical by smartphone becoming real possibility
May 2, 2013
Medicaid access increases use of care, study finds
NC hospital mergers accelerating, raising concerns
Republicans propose Medicaid caps
Catholic Health East, Trinity Health merger completed
FL lawmakers provide no money for drug-abuse database
DOJ: 2 MT hospitals to pay $3.95M over referrals
Fewer carriers than expected apply for IL health marketplace
MT hospital says woman posed as nurse
Doctor resentenced to life in federal prison for bombing chief of AR Medical Board
Stephen Colbert takes on IA hospital
May 1, 2013
Primary care physician pay rose 2.9% nationally
Opinion: Medicare should pay for patients, not treatments
Boston victims face lifetime of medical bills
Payment to ME hospitals slowed?
Scripps purchases former San Diego Hospice hospital
Highmark, WPHS System affiliation timeline
Kansas City agrees to limits on possible sale of NKC hospital
Expert: Don't be too hands-off with medical apps
Baptist Hospital Miami launches $90M expansion
MetroHealth to stop hiring smokers