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Down Economy Doesn't Stall Physician Recruitment
Joint Commission Releases Top Cited Standards for First Half of 2009
Patient Satisfaction Increasing at Hospitals Nationwide
Reid pushes for votes on healthcare bill
Senate healthcare bill faces crucial first vote
Illinois launches Web site with hospital prices, quality ratings
Jordan Hospital forges ties with Boston's Tufts Medical Center
Beverly (MA) Hospital, site in Danvers losing jobs
Democrats woo voters with new benefits
Medicare tax on high earners and other levies stir debate
Business sours on overhaul as legislation veers to left
November 19, 2009
EPA Exerting More Pressure on Hospitals
New Senate Bill Would Cost $849 Billion Over 10 Years
Senate unveils healthcare bill
Senate health plan seeks to add coverage to 31 million
UC expected to partner with LA County in reopening Martin Luther King Jr. Hospital
Minnesota-based HCMC to reduce charity care, cut jobs
Pennsylvania outpatient-surgery centers surge in numbers, profit
New life for Hughes Spalding children's hospital in Atlanta
Germany strains to fund healthcare for all
November 18, 2009
Select Hospitals Offering Alternative to Heart Transplants
Eight Tips to Polish Your Hospital's Patient Breach Response
OSHA Fines are Down, But Not for Long
Obama Plans to Sign Executive Order to Target Medicare Waste, Fraud
Reid optimistic about getting 60 votes on health bill
Three Democrats could block health bill in Senate
Miami-based Jackson Health System adds to new team as three leave
Orszag defends healthcare overhaul
November 17, 2009
RAC Preparations Well Under Way Despite Budget Issues
Don't Overlook Resident Training on the National Patient Safety Goals
Senate Leaders Seek 60 Votes to Start Reform Debate
New Wisconsin Medical Center Will Provide Coordinated Care, Integrated EHRs
Radiology Groups: Recommended Mammogram Guidelines Will Increase Breast Cancer Deaths
Hospital CEOs Question Whether There are Enough Clinicians if Reform Passes
Americans support taxing rich to pay for health bill
Study: Injured uninsured more likely to die in ER
Reid considers raising Medicare tax for high earners
White House healthcare accord with drug industry may be going sour
Ex-HealthSouth exec should go to prison, court says
Deep divisions linger on healthcare
Time crunch looms for health bill
Limited effect seen in abortion clause
Business foes of healthcare reform ramp up effort
November 16, 2009
Five Ways to Prevent Patient Information Breaches
CMS Report: House Reform Bill May Not Bend Healthcare Cost Curve
Health bill foes solicit funds for economic study
In House, many spoke with one voice: Lobbyists'
Catholic bishops' influence on healthcare bill
Healthcare bills could jeopardize states' consumer protection laws
Report details billions lost in Medicare fraud
November 13, 2009
How to avoid falling victim to a hospital mistake
Researchers Studying Whether New Medicare Rule Will Reduce In-hospital Falls
Number of insured varies by bill
Democrats herald report on healthcare costs
ACOs Could Complement Reform Initiatives, Suggests Report
Children's hospitals object to proposed funding reductions
St. Francis Hospital seeking space in downtown Hartford, CT
Atrius Health, Boston-based Beth Israel expand affiliation
Abortion upends health bill alliance
Reid mulls Medicare tax increase for high earners
November 12, 2009
Joint Commission Changes Preliminary Denial of Accreditation Rules
AHA Report Questions Beliefs About Geographic Healthcare Spending
St. Joseph's Hospital, Guthrie Healthcare System call off merger
Three Amendments that Could Slow Down Senate Debate
Eight Ways That Could Contain Healthcare Costs
Health-bill battle will not get a recess
Hispanic advocates jump into health debate
Old board for Atlanta's Grady Memorial Hospital flexes muscles
TX-based JPS Health Network votes to end participation in tax increment financing districts
Tampa General Hospital snaps up properties
Illinois Hospital Association president prepares members for regulation changes
November 11, 2009
AHA: Hospitals' Profits Plunge in 2008
Cancer Center Becomes Michigan's First Green Certified Facility
Senate Leaders Aim to Pass Reform Bill This Year
Reid says health bill will be done by Christmas
Opt-out proposal puts state leaders to the test
On Hill, Clinton gives a healthcare pep talk
Maine finds a healthcare fix elusive
$10 million to hospitals among Indiana human services cuts
University of Kansas Hospital sets patient volume records
University of Miami president tries to mend fences with Jackson Health System
November 10, 2009
Ingenix Buys CareMedic Services
Seven Health Leaders React to House's Health Reform Legislation
HHS Will Spend $9 Million on Tracking ASC Infection Rates
Obama Doesn't Want Abortion Subsidies in Health Reform Bill
Cedars-Sinai Offers to Pay Medical Costs For Patients Overexposed to CT Radiation
Democrats raise alarms over costs of health bills
Layoffs, closures at Miami-based Jackson Health System
Senate abortion foes take aim at overhaul
Board chairman survey: Only 1% of hospitals are below average
Groups redirect healthcare ads to cheer and jeer Democrats
November 9, 2009
Hospitals Should Include IT Recovery in Disaster Planning
Healthcare Reform in the Senate: Three Areas that Will Need to Be Addressed
Survey: Half of Nonprofit Hospital Boards Don't Value Clinical Quality as Top Concern
Hospitals Rebound from Dismal 2008
House Approves Healthcare Reform Measure by Slim Margin
House Democrats pass healthcare bill
Obama presses Senate to act quickly on its health bill
Abortion an obstacle to healthcare bill
Comparing the healthcare proposals
Health bill faces Senate heat
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
CDC: MRSA USA600 Not Worse Than Other MRSA Strains
Military base shooting victims flood local hospitals
Kaiser to open medical facility in South Los Angeles
AARP endorses House healthcare bill
Immigration and abortion issues could cost party crucial votes
Democrats pose health bill hurdle
House Democrats seek allies for health vote
NY officials defend distribution of flu vaccine to companies
FDA fighting false online claims about swine flu treatments
Thousands rally to protest healthcare bill
CVS says it is subject of FTC investigation
November 5, 2009
New Jersey Pilot Program Insures Newborns Without Coverage
Commonwealth Fund: U.S. Healthcare is Lagging Behind Other Countries
House expected to vote on health bill Nov. 7
Public's view of healthcare overhaul has familiar ring
Chicago-based Rush University Medical Center nears finish of orthopedic building
Texas lawmakers try to give doctor-owned hospitals a dose of help
Atlanta-based Grady to build neighborhood health super centers
November 4, 2009
GOP Offers Reform Alternative, Hoyer Says It Protects Status Quo
Health bills too timid on cutting costs, experts say
Democrats see healthcare timetable slipping
Senate moderates flex muscle on healthcare bill
Children's Hospital Boston, three health plans push cost-control effort
University of Miami, Jackson Health square off at summit
Reopening of King hospital in Los Angeles may be pushed back again
GOP counters with a health plan of its own
House releases final healthcare bill
November 3, 2009
Doc-owned Hospitals: DOJ Settlement Shows Problems with Corporate Hospital Chains
Proposed Insurance Reforms Could Create a Much Different Marketplace
Five Projects that Could Contain Costs in Health Reform
Healthcare Sector's Online Job Ads Falter
Hospitals cite worry on fees in health bill
Democrats say House bill cuts premiums for many
Democrats' concerns over abortion may imperil health bill
North Dakota attorney general says law kept hospital merger review brief
November 2, 2009
Sanford, MeritCare Merger Creates Giant Health System in the Dakotas
CMS Changes Physician Supervision Rule, Maintains Drug Payment Formula
Sisters of Mercy Takes Reins at St. John's Regional Medical Center
Bracken Named New Board Chairman at HCA
Red Flags Rule Enforcement Delayed to June 1
CBO Predicts Higher Public Option Costs in New House Bill
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
U.S. health overhaul could penalize Massachusetts
Restraining order on doctors' records OK'd in Massachusetts