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January 29, 2010
Doctors Speak Out About Red Flags Rule
Obama Wants Private Sector to Help with Healthcare Fraud Fight
Massachusetts AG finds clout of hospitals drives cost
Healthcare reform: Can Mayo emerge a winner?
Lawyers look for clients in cases of possibly unneeded stents at Maryland hospital
Little progress seen against health insurance fraud
South Florida health leaders predict a new cure for healthcare reform
Drug lobby group: Healthcare bill up in air

January 28, 2010
What Stays, What Goes in Health Reform?
13 Health Leaders Respond to Obama's State of the Union Address
Employers, Employees Concerned Health Reform Would Lead to Higher Overall Costs
Healthcare gives way to economy and jobs
Pelosi suggests maneuver to pass healthcare overhaul
Louisiana wins fight for hospital
Miami man gets 22 years for Medicare fraud
One charged with embezzlement at Weymouth, MA, hospital
Study: Higher co-pays mean more trips to the hospital

January 27, 2010
Should Health Plans Become Integrated Systems to Cut Costs?
Board for Dallas-based Parkland defends executive bonuses, OKs $226,670 incentive
Cuts in aid drag down Boston Medical Center's debt rating
Mayo Clinic's philanthropy campaign raises $1.35 billion
Miami-Dade institutions report on Haitian healthcare efforts
How much will Medicare spending rise in the coming decade?
Dubai's healthcare sector sees setback

January 26, 2010
CBO: Senate Reform Bill Would Extend Life of Medicare Part A Payments
Hospitals Owe Wisconsin Insurer $4.7M in Overpayments
Health insurers spent big bucks on lobbying over the past year
New York governor pushes to ban drug-industry gifts to docs
Mediators see a catch in Texas law on negotiating health bills
Former California hospital execs to pay $10 million to settle suit
Democrats focus on key elements of health bill

January 25, 2010
Four Ways to Untangle RAC's Medically Unlikely Edits
The bill for the Senate's bill
Fair value: Eyes wide open
Good funds with big healthcare exposure
The unfinished business of health reform: Lower costs, better care
Narrower targets set for health overhaul
In Ohio, Obama says he will not walk away from healthcare fight
Insurer steps up fight to control healthcare cost
Hennepin County (MN) Medical Center asks for help, gets no takers
Washington, DC, hospital believes nonprofit status could help finances

January 22, 2010
Congress Faces Insurance Exchange Dilemma
AMA, Other Groups Push to Kill Proposed Physician Pay Cut
A new search for consensus on healthcare bill
Georgia expects $608 million Medicaid deficit
University of California approves $3.1 million in bonuses for senior medical executives
More problems discovered at University of California-Irvine Medical Center

January 21, 2010
Watchdogs Concerned About Pork in Senate Health Reform Bill
Senate Bill Takes Aim at Small Employer Insurance Groups
House Democrats reluctant to take up Senate healthcare reform bill
Brown's victory in Mass. senate race hardly a repudiation of health reform
Healthcare companies scramble to assess shift
San Francisco Trauma Recovery Center saved, for now
Medical mart idea intrigues Nashville council members

January 20, 2010
RAC Changes Could Leave Providers Susceptible
Patient Groups: Senate Bill Doesn't Eliminate Insurance Cap
Safety Net Clinics Improved Care, Limited Medical Debt Post-Katrina, Says Study
Democrats ponder triage on healthcare
University of California regents to OK millions in executive incentive pay
Healthcare bill may curtail doctor-owned hospitals in Texas

January 19, 2010
RAC Targets Skilled Nursing Facilities' Consolidated Billing
Hospitals Concerned About Proposed DSH Payment Cuts in Health Reform
Senate Bill Would Save Safety Net Hospitals Billions in Inpatient Pharmacy Costs
Senate election in Massachusetts could be harbinger for healthcare reform
Democrats may seek to push health bill through House
Malpractice system survives healthcare overhaul intact

January 18, 2010
St. David's South Austin Hospital Announces $72M Expansion, Name Change
Hoping it will not be needed, Democrats ponder a backup plan on healthcare bill
Medicaid provision for Nebraska raises ire
Health-plan tax would hit California hard

January 15, 2010
Broad Demand for Healthcare Workers Seen in Most US Markets
Fraud Prevention Program Axed in Health Reform Plan
New MedPAC Hospital, Physician Payment Updates a Mixed Bag for Providers
Congress, Labor Leaders Agree on Revised Cadillac Health Plan Tax
Democrats seek added $10 billion from drug firms
New York City hospital chief calls for coverage of immigrants
Plan to cover healthcare for needy is unfair, Hennepin County, MN, says
Hey, doctors: Walgreens also says Medicaid does not pay enough

January 14, 2010
Medicare Payment Panel Likely to Remain in Final Reform Bill
Obama joins congressional leaders in talks to work out healthcare kinks
Democrats say significant progress made in health talks
Tax expansion could pay for healthcare overhaul
Bristol, PA-based Lower Bucks Hospital files for bankruptcy
Miami-based Jackson Health System faces more financial losses

January 13, 2010
St. Vincent, HealthSouth Expand Rehab Joint Venture
Physician Groups: Proposed Health Plan Tax Would Hamper Care Coordination, Raise Premiums
Doctors Demand Better Medicaid Reimbursements
Medical Groups Charge Proposed Medicare Payment Panel Could Restrict Patient Access
Labor campaigns against tax on health plans
Congress fights healthcare fatigue to finish bill
Washington, DC's United Medical Center needs money to stay open
Deals to restrain generic drugs face a ban in healthcare bill

January 12, 2010
Three Areas Where Quality Could Save Costs in Health Reform
President Obama signals flexibility on health plan tax
Democrats weigh new tax on investment income
High costs are not due to local issues, Partners HealthCare officials tell MA regulators
Minneapolis-St. Paul hospitals staunching flow of red ink

January 11, 2010
Five Steps to Appeal RAC Denials Successfully
Lawyers for Grady Memorial dialysis patients seek international stage
Unions rally to oppose a tax on health insurance
Insurance mandate feeds GOP's attack on legal front
Ochsner purchase deal ends period of uncertainty for LA-based NorthShore Regional Medical Center
Colorado craves health reform
DC agency struggles to master Medicaid reimbursement

January 8, 2010
AHA Supports Reconciled Healthcare Reform Bill, But with Caveats
House Democrats confer on healthcare reform
Executives snub Massachusetts hearing on rising healthcare costs
Healthcare overhaul could save money and boost jobs, researchers say
Florida recoups $287 million for Medicaid
Orlando Health opens $27.5 million parking garage
Millions of Californians lose healthcare, access, group says
Simmering spat over payments between MA governor, Boston Medical boils over
Hospital cuts dialysis care for the poor in Miami

January 7, 2010
HHS Unveils Health Security Strategy for Emergencies
Obama urges excise tax on high-cost insurance
Healthcare reform bill's proposed tax on high-cost plans raises questions
How interest groups behind healthcare legislation are financed is often unclear
Miami-based Jackson Health System halts dialysis for poor patients
Insurance change bars thousands of patients from Atlanta-based Grady Memorial
Couple gives $16 million to new Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago
Married couples pay more than unmarried under health bill
More health aid gets backing

January 6, 2010
Healthcare Online Job Ads on Upswing
House Starts Health Reform Reconciliation Process
Healthcare Spending Growth Slowed in 2008, But Still Outpaced GDP, Says CMS
CMS Asks Providers: How Are We Doing?
Health bills would shift Medicare money to Mayo and other high-value hospitals
Democrats holding final intraparty talks on healthcare reform
House Democrats to pursue health bill changes
Pelosi vows openness in health talks
Missouri study finds hospitals still face slow claims payment

January 5, 2010
Current EMRs May Be More Helpful With Billing Than Care Coordination
Minnesota Hospital to Pay $846K to Settle Whistleblower Suit
Cardiologists File Suit Over Medicare Payment Rates
Health spending rises in 2008, but at slower rate
Health bill talks likely a Democratic face-off
Big three transfer retiree healthcare liabilities
Arlington (TX) Memorial Hospital to pay $1 million fine
Costly case raises issues of immigration, healthcare

January 4, 2010
HTA Pays $20.5M for Medical Office Buildings in Two States
GAO: Some Hospitals Are Overpaid with DSH Payments
Some foes of healthcare bill hope courts will stop legislation
Critics on left, right unite against mandate in healthcare overhaul
Harvard teaching hospitals cap outside pay
Mayo Clinic in Arizona to stop treating some Medicare patients
Suits filed over Wisconsin-based Aurora's use of medical data in bankruptcy cases