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PA beats other states in high-risk health insurance push
Opinion: The hidden cost of medical student debt
Jackson Health System won’t outsource inmate healthcare
Hospitals boost IT spending plans
NYC hospital worker admits stealing $1.2M in toner
HHS Officials Explain $47.9B in Improper Medicare Payments
July 28, 2011
’Mass layoff’ set at Lutheran Medical Center in CO
Jackson Health System lowers prices to HMOs
States to Get Drug Rebates Even Under Managed Care
Nearly 20% of GDP to be Spent on Healthcare By 2020
July 27, 2011
Hospital files $9.2 million claim for treatment
Hospitals 'lien' on patients for medical bills
Cleveland’s MetroHealth pays consultant to do controller job
U of L Pres. asked to attend meeting on hospital merger
Elliot Health System (NH) Lays Off 182
Rural areas face more healthcare hurdles
Scripps Receives Record $45 Million For Heart Center
Economist Links Higher ER Spending to Lower Mortality
CMS IDs Improper Payments, Top Regional RAC Issues
CHF Readmission Prevention Efforts Costly for Hospital
July 26, 2011
HCA’s earnings jitter markets
Express Scripts-Medco deal could fuel other acquisitions
Probe finds CA hospital chain has high rate of ER transfers
CCHIT: Don’t buy a new EHR just yet
LA Gov. Jindal announces firms for Medicaid privatization
Marc Benioff, CEO, makes philanthropy a priority
MGMA: Compensation for Medical Practice Administrators 'Static'
July 25, 2011
Hard times at Shriners end free care for all
Walter Reed Army hospital to close in Washington after 102 years 
Express Scripts: A new kind of St. Louis company
Soaring costs led to proposed partnerships for PA hospitals
Ex-employees say Prime hospitals stretch to keep patients
Health system explores affiliation with new partner
Saints Medical Center agrees to $98M acquisition by Steward
Olympic Medical Center (WA) chief urges cuts of employee benefits
Low Health Literacy Links to Healthcare Spending Confirmed
AAFP Calls For Revisions to RVU Formula
July 22, 2011
Express Scripts’ bid for Medco Health carries risks
Health plan a huge problem for Jackson Health System
PG joins forces with UMD Medical System
Former Cleveland MetroHealth CFO still receiving salary
’Hospital within a hospital’ solution may ease merger concerns
Understanding Bundled Payments
Healthcare Cost Growth Up Slightly
CHIME Weighs in on Proposed HIPAA Disclosure Rules
July 21, 2011
Express Scripts will buy rival Medco for $29.1B
CO nonprofit's planned sale of share in hospitals to HCA raises doubts
Feds crack down on ambulance-chasing insurance fraud ring
UPMC-Highmark court battle escalates
Bill seeks 'parity' in MU incentives
CMS to Perform Rate Reviews in 10 States
July 19, 2011
CO-OPs a Health Plan Alternative
OIG Finds Low Physician Compliance with Primary Care Grant Rules
July 18, 2011
Accusations fly over obscure Medicare board
Franciscan Hospital leader is dismissed
FBI struggling to catch dozens of fraud fugitives hiding in Cuba
Radiation concerns close hospital ER
Health spending may be leveling off
With Warren Hospital on life support, St. Luke's offers shot at recovery
Opinion: Will new regulators slow progress on hospital costs?
Concierge medicine offers hands-on care at a price
Hospital System, Citing Costs, Hones In On Employees' Health
HHS Provides $95M for School-based Health Centers
Healthcare M&A Activity Hits Record Pace
Opinion: Madness, Exhibit A -- prison doctor’s pay
July 15, 2011
Raising Medicare costs may be gaining traction
Aurora pulling medical staff from 10 Milwaukee schools
Federal budget battle won't threaten MU dollars
Specialty Hospital wins back $1.8M from DC
Healthcare Nonprofits Post Strong ROI in 2010
Sebelius: IPAB Will Not Shift Costs or Ration Care
July 14, 2011
Rationing care or controlling costs? Medicare board takes heat on the Hill
NJ Supreme Court denies hospital appeal
WellStar hospital to create 300 new jobs in GA
Tacoma-based MultiCare to lay off up to 350 employees
3 more plead guilty in $200M Medicare scam in Miami-Dade
Hutcheson (GA) Medical Center sees improvement, but still losing money
Senators Batter CMS Over Anti-Fraud Efforts
July 13, 2011
Agreement on debt talks: Health groups dislike proposals
Cuts would only shift healthcare costs
CA prison doc paid $777K for doing little or nothing
MI Blue Cross holding small group rate increase to 7.4%
Deficit plan would reduce aid to teaching hospitals
OIG tells CMS to take immediate action on SNFs
NYC's legal victory leaves 144 municipal hospital workers without jobs
Hearing set for Quincy hospital buy
U.S. Job Growth Dismal, Despite June Healthcare Gains
July 12, 2011
J&J may face up to $1B in lawsuits, analysts say
How to redesign the EMR user experience
Opinion: Sunlight really works!
July 11, 2011
First VA colonoscopy case goes to trial after Miami vet contracted hepatitis C
Critics file complaint over CO hospital-buyout deal
CMS to conduct insurance rate reviews for 10 states beginning Sept. 1
July 8, 2011
MA hospitals may lose $322m
Lacking support, UMC abandons effort for federal debt insurance
Hospital merger touted as a "game-changer" for Upstate Medical University
OIG Slams Medicare for Wheelchair Reimbursements, Again
Federal Appeals Court to Review Phoebe / Palmyra Merger
July 7, 2011
UCLAHS Settles Potential HIPAA Violations for $865,500
MA Blue Cross to refund CEO’s exit pay to clients
Data show CA prison doctors at top of state pay scale
Chicago-area hospital to start non-emergency ambulance service
5 Must-Have Provisions in a Data Recovery Contract
AHA Details Hospitals' $2.2T Economic Activity
July 6, 2011
Houston hospital focuses on rebuilding after failed sale
OH hospitals redesigning patient care to reduce readmissions
Heart treatment overused, report says
CA stem cell agency’s top salaries stand out on state roster
FL’s Halifax Health CEO gets raise
CMS Discloses DRG Coding Vulnerabilities for Inpatient Hospitals
Sanford Health, WCH Merger Complete
UnitedHealth Group False Claims Suit Back on Track
CMS Releases 2012 OPPS Proposed Rule
July 5, 2011
Hospital CEO pay has some ill at ease
Insurance exchange puts MO Republicans in tough spot
Medicare paving way to healthcare accountability
Las Vegas Doc to Pay $5.7M to Resolve False Claims Allegations
Joint Commission Unveils Wrong Site Surgery Prevention Tool
OH Hospitals Launch Non-profit Collaborative
July 1, 2011
HHS Issues Final Interim 'Red Tape' Rule