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House OKs Bill to Stop Medicare Physician Cuts
Electronic Medical Records Don't Save Money, Says Study
Reid pushes for votes on healthcare bill
House votes to protect payments to doctors
Senate healthcare bill faces crucial first vote
Ailing California doctors group rescued by Heritage Provider Network Inc.
Beverly (MA) Hospital, site in Danvers losing jobs
Medicare tax on high earners and other levies stir debate
November 19, 2009
New Senate Bill Would Cost $849 Billion Over 10 Years
Senate unveils healthcare bill
Senate health plan seeks to add coverage to 31 million
Minnesota-based HCMC to reduce charity care, cut jobs
Pennsylvania outpatient-surgery centers surge in numbers, profit
Education program, bundled payments to improve care for kidney patients
Germany strains to fund healthcare for all
Rising prices of drugs lead to call for inquiry
November 18, 2009
Obama Plans to Sign Executive Order to Target Medicare Waste, Fraud
Three Democrats could block health bill in Senate
Mammography outcry points to trouble for healthcare reform
Orszag defends healthcare overhaul
November 17, 2009
RAC Preparations Well Under Way Despite Budget Issues
Reid considers raising Medicare tax for high earners
Business foes of healthcare reform ramp up effort
November 16, 2009
Small businesses in Massachusetts bridle at health insurance hikes
CMS Report: House Reform Bill May Not Bend Healthcare Cost Curve
Health bill foes solicit funds for economic study
Most companies stick with wellness programs
Drug makers raise prices in face of healthcare reform
Report details billions lost in Medicare fraud
November 13, 2009
Democrats herald report on healthcare costs
Kaiser Permanente pays $1.8 million over billing flaws
Children's hospitals object to proposed funding reductions
Reid mulls Medicare tax increase for high earners
November 12, 2009
Providers Report First RAC Denials in Florida, South Carolina
St. Joseph's Hospital, Guthrie Healthcare System call off merger
Eight Ways That Could Contain Healthcare Costs
Old board for Atlanta's Grady Memorial Hospital flexes muscles
TX-based JPS Health Network votes to end participation in tax increment financing districts
Senators discuss creation of panel to control health costs
Illinois Hospital Association president prepares members for regulation changes
Mass head-shaving raises $200,000 for Washington, DC-based Children's National Medical Center
November 11, 2009
AHA: Hospitals' Profits Plunge in 2008
Cancer Center Becomes Michigan's First Green Certified Facility
RAC vs. CERT Audits: Do You Know the Difference?
Senate Leaders Aim to Pass Reform Bill This Year
$10 million to hospitals among Indiana human services cuts
University of Kansas Hospital sets patient volume records
November 10, 2009
Ingenix Buys CareMedic Services
Seven Health Leaders React to House's Health Reform Legislation
Pay-for-Performance Participation Can Be Pricey for Docs
Democrats raise alarms over costs of health bills
Effort to assist older voters may raise costs for the young
Layoffs, closures at Miami-based Jackson Health System
November 9, 2009
Maybe a new day for doctors' pay
Hospitals Rebound from Dismal 2008
House Approves Healthcare Reform Measure by Slim Margin
Comparing the healthcare proposals
Many in Washington, DC, area's affluent suburbs lack medical coverage
Georgia groups get $1.5 million in grants to help uninsured kids
MetroWest wants new deal with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
The medical industry grumbles, but it stands to gain
November 6, 2009
Hospital Job Growth Surged in October
Kaiser to open medical facility in South Los Angeles
Immigration and abortion issues could cost party crucial votes
House Democrats seek allies for health vote
November 5, 2009
New Jersey Pilot Program Insures Newborns Without Coverage
Commonwealth Fund: U.S. Healthcare is Lagging Behind Other Countries
ZPIC Audits in Zone 4 Have Begun
Dying In a Hospital Costs More than Surviving an Inpatient Stay
House expected to vote on health bill Nov. 7
Texas lawmakers try to give doctor-owned hospitals a dose of help
November 4, 2009
Could RAC Mass Adjustment Changes Mean More Automatic Audits?
Health bills too timid on cutting costs, experts say
Senate moderates flex muscle on healthcare bill
Tenet Healthcare boosts outlook despite $3 million loss in third quarter
Senators propose lawsuit reform as part of healthcare overhaul
November 3, 2009
Proposed Insurance Reforms Could Create a Much Different Marketplace
Five Projects that Could Contain Costs in Health Reform
System to Detect Medicare Part D Fraud is Badly Flawed
Hospitals cite worry on fees in health bill
Democrats say House bill cuts premiums for many
Senate pressing insurers on the amount of premiums they spend on care
Slow payments cost United Healthcare $750,000
Healthcare provision seeks to embrace prayer treatments
November 2, 2009
Sanford, MeritCare Merger Creates Giant Health System in the Dakotas
Sisters of Mercy Takes Reins at St. John's Regional Medical Center
Red Flags Rule Enforcement Delayed to June 1
The magic of financing healthcare reform
Massachusetts healthcare law called a great success
West asks Congress for help combating healthcare fraud
CBO Predicts Higher Public Option Costs in New House Bill
21% Pay Cut May Force Physicians To Stop Seeing Medicare Patients
Obama strategy on healthcare legislation appears to be paying off
GOP set to propose its own health bill
15 states sue Amgen alleging kickback scheme
Health insurance mandate alarms some
U.S. health overhaul could penalize Massachusetts