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Accretive agrees to $2.5M fine; company to withdraw from MN
US administration says states will join Medicaid expansion
Insurance rebates seen as selling point for health law
FL appeals ruling voiding 'Docs vs. Glocks' law
Patient safety advisers say NY buried report
Opinion: Rethinking cancer
Legislators reach compromise on MA health cost bill
Study examines link between nurse burnout, care
Canceled NH hospital hepatitis C tests flame fears
Justice Scalia steps up criticism of healthcare ruling
July 30, 2012
Doctor shortage likely to worsen with health law
Health insurance mandate faces huge resistance in OK
2 hospitals fired man in hepatitis outbreak
McKesson to pay $151M to settle drug-pricing suit
UM med school's big ambitions led to big layoffs
The short life and lonely death of Sabrina Seelig
About 80 malpractice claims at NM hospital settled for $33M
Many doctors treating LA prisoners have disciplinary records themselves
Wireless sensors aim to unravel hospital lines
In-store clinics look to be a remedy for healthcare law influx
July 27, 2012
Hospitals are worried about cut in fund for the uninsured
Medicaid expansion may lower death rates, study says
Federal officials find Exeter Hospital deficient
Former judge accuses 9 Dallas doctors of 'massive' fraud
Monitors say Parkland Hospital lags behind in meeting patient-safety mandates
David Blumenthal to leave Partners HealthCare to head Commonwealth Fund
Memorial Hospital lays off 70 workers
Opinion: Women in healthcare—4% of CEOs, 73% of managers, report says
MD physicians board's duties should be more clearly delineated, review says
What we can learn from third-world healthcare
July 26, 2012
Doctors petition FDA for painkiller limits
WellPoint cuts forecast as quarterly profit misses view
Worries grow as healthcare firms send jobs overseas
CO theater shooting plunged hospitals into turmoil
CA healthcare costs still a struggle, poll says
CT for chest pain in ER gets patients home sooner
Remote patient monitoring market to double by 2016
OR nonprofit health providers find room for expansion
Officials review deaths at GEO-run FL state hospital
Plastic surgery: 'Wild West' of medicine
July 25, 2012
CBO: Healthcare law now cheaper, won't cover as many people
Opinion: Time to federalize Medicaid
6,000 more Exeter Hospital patients need to be tested for Hep C
Nearly 10% of employers to drop health benefits, survey finds
ICD-10 deadline uncertainty breeds procrastination
NJ physician group warns costs of digital records may threaten solo practices
Poor data management costs healthcare providers
Patient-centered team care is taking off in OH
Does palliative care belong in the ER?
New in-hospital robots to link doctors, patients
July 24, 2012
Economy, budget woes threaten non-profit hospitals
In Medicaid fraud investigations, a controversial tool
PCORI asks for public comments
Healthcare IT pros face salary gap
Health insurance company spearheading OR reform efforts
Staffing firm sued over hepatitis outbreak at NH hospital
Governor cuts $329M from LSU hospital network
Watson's next test: improving quality of healthcare
MGH, Brigham ink telemedicine deal aimed at Fortune 500
University Hospitals integrating alternative therapies into patient care
July 23, 2012
Hospitals' readmission rates still too high, CMS says
Tech in NH hepatitis C case worked in multiple states
Hospitals hype robot surgery for women: study
Privatized prison healthcare scrutinized
Silicon Valley surgeons risk 'moral authority' for 200% returns
After healthcare ruling, Centene is cast as takeover target
Nurses can provide anesthesia, CO court rules
Opinion: Why can't medicine seem to fix simple mistakes?
Patients take frustrating journey to uncover hospital costs
Working poor at center of TX debate over Medicaid expansion
July 20, 2012
UnitedHealth sees pressures even as profits rise
Highmark shells out $32M to amass property in PA
Former Exeter Hospital employee arrested as 'serial infector' of at least 30 patients
Memorial, BlueCross still at odds; But hospital says patients won't pay more
When medical informatics clashes with medical culture
Abington Health, Holy Redeemer call off merger
Patient data 'mega-registry' could bolster clinical research
Hospital's heavy lifting lightens load on nurses
Documentary explores a public hospital treating the uninsured
Falling into the diagnostic trap
July 19, 2012
States saying no to health law could see downside
Healthcare M&A trumps weak earnings outlook
TN healthcare partnership to reduce hospital readmissions
CPMC hospital development vote wins 2-week delay
AR says Medicaid expansion saves $372M
Another round of OH hospital mergers?
After boy's death, hospital alters discharge procedures
KS health system brainstorming to find $100M
Opinion: Don't get sick in July
July 18, 2012
Hospitals for poor may struggle further under healthcare reform
Medical groups to CMS: Slow down on dual eligibles
CBO says military healthcare costs could soar
Look closer at claim global payments are improving care
A cardiac model for resuscitating healthcare
Opinion: Rational healthcare, not rationing
IL hospital stabbing draws immediate jeopardy threat from feds
OSF system hospitals join central Illinois HIE
Top 12 reasons health providers pay too much for IT
Lakota man sues SD hospital over surgical scars
July 17, 2012
MA health cost bill may not attack key problem
Blue Cross Blue Shield battles NC hospitals over radiology charges
Reform may hit hospitals harder than insurance
Primary care especially unrewarding for women doctors
NH hospitals go high tech to secure drugs
NH hospitals react to Exeter's Hepatitis C outbreak
When does an app need FDA’s blessing?
NJ hospitals go for big gambles, big risks
Interactive PHRs make patients more proactive
The evolving state of physician-assisted suicide
July 16, 2012
Govs make risky political bet on healthcare funds
Economic outcomes in tug of war over Medicaid
Govs put off healthcare questions until November
When public beats private: Community clinics that reduce costs and improve care
Troubled NY hospitals forgo coverage for malpractice
KY to implement key part of healthcare law
Better prep could improve quality of death and life for terminal patients
More OH nurses seek 4-year degrees
Hospital growth aids AZ West Valley
Health reform: Women may be winners
July 13, 2012
Global physician payments show promise as consumers wait for savings
Feds probe Vanderbilt's Medicare billing practices
How a model state is implementing health reform
Despite Gov., TX agencies expected to work with feds in health exchanges
In FL, lines are drawn over opting out of Medicaid plan
Low reimbursement rates could hinder Medi-Cal expansion
Medical students navigate healthcare maze
All MA maternity hospitals now ban infant formula gift bags
New tech could reduce intensive care mortality rates
Christ Hospital settles $1.8M whistleblower suit
An Accountable Care Organization that's actually working
July 12, 2012
Insurers pay big markups as doctors dispense drugs
Medicaid patients turn to hospitals for emergencies, not routine care
Will Medicaid bring the uninsured out of the woodwork?
House votes (again) to repeal healthcare overhaul
Steward Health Care's power play
Capital Health laying off 175 employees at NJ hospitals
Rural CA hospital CEOs see 'collaboration' differently
St. Luke's Hospital's future uncertain
Abington Hospital doctors oppose hospital merger
Montefiore Hospital tackles worrisome computer physician entries
July 11, 2012
Health insurers' suits show they're not keeping a lid on costs
TX hospital chiefs decry Gov's stance on healthcare expansion
Execs from Hopkins, UMMS, CareFirst weigh in on healthcare reform
Primary care doctor pay jumps past $200K as reform, market push new pay methods
Study: Medicare fraud contractors vulnerable to conflict
More stroke patients die after weekend hospital admissions
FIU med school slow to take Medicaid cases
Primary care main focus for new medical school
Mayo tries different approach to healthcare consolidation
KY care shortage prompts non-physicians to seek greater independence
July 10, 2012
Health Information Partnership for Tennessee to close
Cracks appear in Republican unity on health law repeal
When states opt out of expanding Medicaid
TX rejects two pillars of new federal healthcare overhaul
MA hospital group: Medicaid cuts 'unsound public policy'
As FL closed only TB hospital, CDC warned of outbreak
FDA won't order doctors to get painkillers training
Opinion: 'Affordable' Care Act? Not so much for CA
PA pushes direct messaging for health data exchanges
Study: Improve care, reduce high cost for Medicare beneficiaries
CPMC not budging on hospital deal
July 9, 2012
WellPoint buying Amerigroup for about $4.46B
Brawling over healthcare moves to rules on exchanges
EHR implementation still costs too much
Healthcare law could vex IRS as it tries to enforce penalties
GA hospitals hoping for expansion of Medicaid
Hospital bills unpaid as Supreme Court shuns Medicaid expansion
4 IA hospital, clinic groups sign accountable care contracts
Fewer TX doctors willing to accept Medicare, Medicaid patients
Can house calls cut healthcare costs?
Opinion: Hospital CEO pay—The real issue is charity care
New rules for collecting from uninsured don’t concern FL hospitals
Low-income patients want closer connection to health providers
July 6, 2012
ACA: Challenges aren't over yet
Thinking through healthcare reform: a compilation of diverse perspectives
IRS to tax-exempt hospitals: Go easier on medical debt collection
As US adopts healthcare fee, MA is in spotlight
Hospital officials cautious about Gov.'s moves on healthcare (LA)
CalPERS $7B potential health insurance bunker buster
Feds rank TX worst healthcare provider
Opt-in policy best for HIE patient privacy
Suffering patients and the new painkiller rules
July 5, 2012
Aetna suit by doctors escalates out-of-network dispute
Poll shows Americans want battles over healthcare law to stop
When patients demand tests and prescriptions, doctors should think twice
Why hospitals love the Medicaid expansion
Hospitals invest in moving patients
Should we expand imperfect treatments, or create new ones?
Four Exeter patients file suit against hospital
OK hospitals putting focus on palliative care
CA patients struggle to transition to managed care system
Closing CA hospital a cold business calculation?
July 3, 2012
Opinion: Healthcare law's Medicaid provision too good to pass up
GlaxoSmithKline settles healthcare fraud case for $3B
Dignity Health buying U.S. HealthWorks
Doctors may fear being rated, but they often score high with their patients
Patient engagement requires right IT tools
Devil's in the details for doctor transparency
MA healthcare may predict successes and challenges ahead for federal law
NJ Hospitals group offers ACA penalty calculator for employers
NH center gauges exec pay at nonprofit hospitals
Cerner at odds with hospital over installation of system
July 2, 2012
Republicans press healthcare law repeal effort
After healthcare ruling come doubts that some states can meet key deadlines
Opinion: Healthcare act survives, but it's a tattered quilt
Privatizing prison healthcare remains stalled amid court fight
Healthcare leaders: Ruling no cure for spiraling costs
Epic draws mixed reviews from industry
AMA's new president on the future of healthcare
Alaska's healthcare decision: To exchange or not to exchange?
Local health providers prepare for changes in services, funding
St. Mary's Hospital one step closer in sale to Ascension (NJ)