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Massachusetts doctors say they need protection to apologize
Federal study offers dire outlook on child insurance
Still pleading for a revival of South Los Angeles hospital
Assembly panel gets California governor's healthcare plan
Council says some NYC hospitals don't follow law on the uninsured
KU's $1.8 million separation pay was OK, Kansas auditors say
Want to stop superbugs? Clean up hospitals, study says
Making the most of doctor visits
Untreated ER patient dies at California hospital
HCA hospital chain alleges Pharmed was in kickback scheme
Seattle hospital, neighbors still at odds
Pennsylvania lawmakers send message during hearing on Blue Cross merger
West Virginia unveils tool to help fight obesity
Hospital loss a scary thought for some Florida retirees
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center to try ER donor organ idea
Please Release Me
Bush balks at revised child health bill
Almost 2 million U.S. vets lack health insurance
Vote set on nonprofit plan for Atlanta hospital
Females, CIOs Need Not Apply
October 30, 2007
Help for uninsured an issue in Kentucky
Ohio-based hospital systems align
MGMA: A Year of Stark--and More
Doctor? Or druggist?
Two New Orleans clinics outspend on patient care
Addressing the fallout of newborn screening
Beer Me!
New York hospital has most approvals in place for ER construction
New CEO for Miami Children's Hospital
Gift is largest for Massachusetts hospital
Hospital tax plan could be revived in Wisconsin
Anthem of Ohio to provide data on imaging companies
Online profile of Sacramento area's health released
Online Rx program helping cut errors
Cleveland Clinic tries to show its economic value to region
Illinois hospital to screen for staph germ
Looking at Dutch and Swiss health systems
California medical center has fired 13 nurses
United States makes new push on e-health records
Cigna reaches deal on doctors' rankings
October 29, 2007
MGMA: Eye of the Tiger
Massachusetts AG examining hospital's finances
Medical-bill errors increasingly common
As Democrats criticize, healthcare industry donates
Compromises sought on kids' health
Healthcare credit cards are stirring debate
MGMA: Extreme Challenges
Massachusetts boosts effort to reach the uninsured
Is Atlanta hospital beyond compare?
New Pennsylvania hospital for kids taking shape detail by detail
Microsoft buys Thai provider of healthcare software
New Orleans clinic to serve uninsured workers
Small Kansas hospital aims for MRI machine
Do the Right Thing
Advocates: Government needs to push harder for e-health
New York hospital combats staph, places infected patients on same floor
High-tech healthcare cuts down on errors
California hospital makes Chapter 11 filing
University of Miami to buy medical center
Influx of medical students creates concern
October 26, 2007
HCA seeks review of ruling on hospital proposal
Iowa approves second West De Moines hospital
Nine California hospitals fined for infractions
Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals join talks on easing ER load
St. Luke's, University of Kansas Medical Center agree on framework
Wider health coverage plan proposed for Maryland
Hospital back in compliance after death of patient in '06
Doctor roils colleagues in debate on fetal monitors
Surgical mistakes persist in Massachusetts
Trauma cases strain Tennessee hospitals
Connecticut concerned about FBI raid on healthcare provider
Plans for Minnesota medical school abandoned
Fight over child healthcare persists
Massachusetts healthcare groups get $1 million boost
California hospital owner puts off plan to cut service
Rules on healthcare pricing sought
Massachusetts Web site to promote consumer-driven healthcare
Hospital exec's campaign settlement OK'd by state of Washington
University of Michigan Health System launches $42.9 million expansion
MGMA: On the Road
Rise in avoidable hospitalizations troubles Washington, DC, officials
Group representing Wisconsin doctors promises lawsuit over fund transfer
October 25, 2007
FBI raids WellCare Health Plans
Governor says Pennsylvania medical malpractice costs keep dropping
Florida hospital finds a new site
They've Got Questions
Minnesota medical school plan may not get off the ground
Children's hospital in Philadelphia to close
Chicago hospital cuts the wait for mammograms
Bonds will pay for site of New Orleans hospital
California Insurer allowed to drop Realtors' health coverage
Exempla board fights Denver-area hospital plan
Voters favor Democratic ideas to mend healthcare
Officials meeting to save Boston hospital
University of Central Florida, health systems sign pact
House Democrats set for vote on new version of children's health bill
Doctor-patient bond frays after medical mistake
Two hospitals' expansions OKd in Illinois
UConn Health Center debating ban on gifts from industry reps
Staph screening may wipe out germ
October 24, 2007
Texas city wants hospital to establish clinic
Prime Healthcare renews bid for Anaheim hospital
New standard calls for 'whole' cancer care
Two Take Care clinics set to open in Houston area
Medicare is unlikely to restrict coverage of drug-coated stents
Alabama facility appeals hospital approval
Boston hospital may be sold or shuttered
California regulators aim to curb healthcare rescissions
Maryland governor looks to expand health coverage
Decision on health insurance merger at least a year away in PA
North Carolina doctors enlisted for study
Seniors' healthcare choices expand in Massachusetts
Physician Grumbling Preempted
Hospital deal gets financing from DC
Treating diabetes and understanding cultures
Democrats unyielding on health plan cost
Biden unveils healthcare plan
Study sees Medicare savings from drug-coated stents
Do hospitals offer enough free care?
South St. Louis County ground zero of a medical invasion
October 23, 2007
Colorado governor launches healthcare outreach program
Battle continues in New Jersey over key heart procedure
Don't Call It a Cell Phone
That Contract May Be Bleeding You Dry
HCA plans $143M Centennial addition
Texas Children's Hospital receives $50 million gift
Lawmakers target shift of costs for kidney patients
Nurses at Missouri hospital will vote on whether to join union
Legislator urges more funding to Georgia hospitals
Doctors support Amgen and J&J
Humana, Republic team up on health credit card
Vaccine plan for flu pandemic drafted
Radiosurgery centers expect to open in Tampa Bay area
WellPoint doctors to get Zagat ratings
Developer buys California hospital
Execs tout universal coverage
More doctors welcome dialogue about tests and procedures
Study: Most elderly don't get good medical care
Putting superbugs on the defensive
October 22, 2007
Los Angeles hospital expected to seek bankruptcy protection
Medicine on demand
Baby delivery painless on Chicago hospital's moving day
Firm to earn millions pinpointing Grady inefficiencies
Radical plan to stanch San Francisco hospital's hemorrhaging
Breaking hospital language barriers
California investigating death at hospital
Florida hospital shifts pediatric unit to different branch
New Orleans hospital to help sickle cell patients
Medicaid changing in South Carolina
To cure insurance woes, doctors try prepaid plans
Surgery and sightseeing, in one trip
Health plan used by United States is debated as a model
Wisconsin health proposal dead, senator says
Louisville facility named a magnet hospital
What makes an outstanding leadership team?
County executive promises to release funds to Maryland system
Final agreement is reached on sale of DC hospital
Funny medicine?
Alabama hospitals establish partnership
October 19, 2007
Computer link between Maryland facilities aims to improve care
Georgia hospital to create heart unit
California HMOs not meeting national standards, report says
Google VP talks up health initiative
Risk to patient safety threatens accreditation at DC hospital
Pennsylvania sets post-rape rules for hospitals
Clinton health plan for Americans only
North Carolina hospital seeks more beds
Detroit Medical Center nurses hold anti-union rally
St. Luke's to pay KU Med $16 million annually in affiliation agreement
Heart wires may pose more risk for the young
Pennsylvania rep's bill would air hospital infection rates
Ties That Bind
Mother of student who died sues Tennessee hospital
Dialysis clinic to stay open at Atlanta hospital
Healthcare providers lose bid to toss antitrust lawsuit
Health deal sought after veto upheld
New Jersey hospital competition heats up over cardiac care
October 18, 2007
A Money Mission
DC probe targets insurer's contracts
System overhaul in Chicago key to reducing breast cancer deaths
Illinois county looks to salve pain of its hospital
California program to help 3,000 manage their conditions
Executive at Michigan health system to head overseas initiative
Report: Kids overlooked in flu pandemic
Tests of heart devices to get review
UnitedHealth's net rises 15 percent amid higher membership
Reimbursement rate boosted for New York rural health centers system
U.S. women's healthcare still falls short, report shows
Democrats look ahead as veto override falters
Profession born to help people navigate the healthcare maze
Doctors warned about changes in Medicare referral rules
Work starts on new Wisconsin hospital
Children's hospital in North Carolina nears debut
October 17, 2007
U.S. medical schools, drug makers share strong ties
Atlanta hospital begins cutting services
Audit finds Medicare overbillings in New York
Online site stores medical content for doctors
AT&T, Verizon may shift to union-run health funds
Trauma designation decision delayed in California
Deadly bacteria found to be more common
Affleck stumps for hospital workers in Massachusetts
St. Louis hospital program aims to improve understanding
Hospitals combat an insidious complication
Labor group says California healthcare plan doesn't address insurance
Medicaid pilot program expansion should be delayed, Florida report says
Illinois county pressed to give up control of health system
Maryland county's plan eyes ounce of prevention
California-based system names CIO to head technology venture
October 16, 2007
America's top hospitals are real lifesavers
Federal Trade Commission OKs Mercy Hospital-UPMC merger
Detroit-area hospitals told to cooperate
Tax battle between Cleveland Clinic and schools stalls
Former patient gives University of New Mexico hospitals $2.5 million
UK official apologizes for infections
Judge blocks Tennessee hospital
Seattle hospital jumps on the farm-fresh bandwagon
Alabama health officer: Children lose if veto stands
Risk Taker
Medco to have prescription review system
Ohio AG seeks to delay hospital valuation report
Maryland county unveiling its health program
Kaiser doctor accused of negligence but remains on the job
The changing business of medicine
States may reduce number of children in insurance plan
Pressure is on hospitals to stamp out bacterial bugs
Singer plans benefit for cash-strapped Atlanta hospital
Unions give up on California gov.'s health plan
October 15, 2007
Medtronic suspends sale of heart device
Dems vow new bill if SCHIP veto stands
Minnesota doctors stress having a healthy dialogue
New Jersey health insurance plan's costs questioned
States push for hospital price lists
Straight Talk About Bad Debt
Nationwide medical records system to be developed
Healthcare affiliation OK'd in Connecticut
Healthcare sector still generating new jobs
Acute-care hospitals in Massachusetts post data on falls
County widens healthcare net
New Orleans hospitals engaging in healthy competition
Pfizer joins online doctors' forum
California governor vetoes hospital disclosure proposal
Health trust to save GM about $3 billion a year
The Mind (and Heart) of a Good Leader
Cancer death rates dropping fast
Nearly 13,000 nurses threaten to quit in Finland
A market makeover for health insurance
Pennsylvania Doctor eschews insurance, launches concierge practice
Wisconsin residency program puts nurses on fast track
Healthcare vital to many New Hampshire voters
October 12, 2007
McCain healthcare plan puts focus on spending
Fight for flu funds back this session in Massachusetts
Children's Mercy Hospital to establish Independence, MO, facility
Illinois Senate overrides veto of healthcare bill
Measuring Up
Sutter nurses in California plan to work today; some face lockouts
Empire Health plans to sell two Washington hospitals
Deadly infections hit British hospitals
Tenet to sell Florida facility
Minnesota limit on gifts to doctors may catch on
Revamped Medicare Web site easier to navigate, officials say
WakeMed to add birthing center at North Carolina hospital
New Hampshire doctors getting greater access to e-prescribing programs
Kaiser shifts nursing force
Grady expects record deficit this year
New Jersey hospital's 'ER' drama
October 11, 2007
Study: Statin helps prevent heart attack
Former Iowa governors present health insurance proposals
Enrollment in Medicaid takes a rare dip
FDA panel backs Medtronic stent
Neighbors object to Minneapolis hospital expansion
University of Kansas Hospital improves patient satisfaction
What's Your Conference Resolution?
U.S. kids not getting needed healthcare
With health site, Microsoft has to earn people's trust
Blue Cross of Florida expands Medicare plans
McCain to unveil healthcare plan
Shortage of beds and psychiatrists plagues much of Virginia
Tennessee-based Community Health to buy Empire Health
New Orleans' health industry gets back on its feet
Hospital rate rise reduced by Maryland
Escalating healthcare costs fuel medical identity theft
Wellness vs. privacy: Companies' health surveys get cool reception
Finance chief at Louisiana hospital to fill in for boss
New Children's hospital in Chicago will cost $1 billion
October 10, 2007
$5 million bandage for Atlanta hospital
Houston hospital to expand neonatal facilities
Schwarzenegger offers healthcare bill for uninsured
Nurses' strike at 15 California hospitals as contract talks stall
Pennsylvania governor pitches healthcare prescription
Meet Buddy the Bear, MRI diplomat
Many U.S. Hispanics struggle with healthcare system
Diagnosing the Georgia doctor deficit
UnitedHealthcare signs new accord with Seattle medical center
HCA veteran to lead Missouri medical center
Medicaid managed care seems to fall short
After audit, insurers vow to improve Medicare service
Tennessee delays request for matching funds for healthcare plan
Cerner chief cites IT's role in modernizing healthcare
State will help find residents eligible for health program
Patients caught between Blue Cross and Illinois hospital
Florida Board of Medicine punishes doctors for errors
October 9, 2007
Studies tout treating mini-strokes fast
Florida hospital using new heart device
Black women get less breast cancer treatment
When patients seek treatment far from home
Ohio hospital offers digital scans
Mediator seeks meeting between Appalachia nurses, provider
Medicaid spending jumps sharply
Officials withhold University of Iowa Hospitals report
Medicare changes didn't alter cancer care
Deal over TennCare leaves state $270 million short
Medicaid plan would aid Wisconsin hospitals
New construction complete at University of New Mexico Children's Hospital
Readers Strike Back
States seek to cut disaster red tape
AK Steel and retirees settle lawsuit
5,000 Northern California nurses set to strike
October 8, 2007
Financial crisis affects Atlanta hospital's ability to treat critically injured
Small scanners find hidden heart disease
General Motors pact calls for a push for healthcare reform
Medicaid officials halt funding for indigent care at Dallas private hospitals
Ultrasound drugs face black-box warning
Collin County is top hospital debtor, Dallas hospital says
$20 million hospital set to open in North Carolina
West Penn hospital system faces challenge of integration
Los Angeles clinic shows flaws in diabetes care
Studies endorse 'virtual colonoscopy'
Canadian firms offer Cuban healthcare to U.S. Canadian patients
No-fault law is revived, reformed in Florida
Leavitt seeks deal on children's health
Medicare audits show problems in private plans
For the sake of patients, doctors need flu shots
Maryland opposes doctor refund
Alabama hospital's new MRI adds tool in breast cancer fight
October 5, 2007
Trading Healthcare for Jobs
Phone-a-thon tops $13,000 for Indiana hospital
High employee morale leads to high patient satisfaction
Opponent to Florida hospital asks to build one
No injuries in roof fire at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
U.S. outpaced by medical-record projects overseas
Team Players
Round Peg, Square Hole
More doctors in Texas after malpractice caps
Baltimore Ravens player donates $1 million to pediatric center
Medicaid proposing a pay raise for doctors
Appalachia clinics bring help on wheels
Minnesota health costs rising at fast clip
FDA drug proposal would bypass the doctor
October 4, 2007
Study finds benefits with drug-coated stents
Hospital-insurer rift causes patients headaches in Illinois
ConnectiCare to reenter Medicare market
Microsoft rolls out personal health records
Clinton airs healthcare ads
Washington, DC, program helps medical workers pay student loans
Government checks discrimination claim against Nashville hospital
Miami college heals careers by retraining foreign doctors
Pupils in need of care sought in Maryland county
Medical device companies on defense
Pennsylvania tackling chronic diseases that affect residents
Hospitals add remote monitoring services to improve ICUs
Family physicians dabbling in nips and tucks
Live from SHSMD: The More Things Change
With space at a premium, voters may replace aging Dallas hospital
Bush's veto costs Tennessee hospitals $150 million
Lawmakers ask court to open records on Atlanta hospital
Washington hospital plans expansion instead of move
Software at Florida hospital speeds birth registries
Bush vetoes health measure
Type of ICU influences lung injury survival
October 3, 2007
Florida Hospital offers new procedure
Boston's healthcare equality initiative gets $4 million boost
Healthcare reform is years away, insurers' lobbyists say
Washington, DC, hospital purchase plan wins unanimous vote
A dangerous gap in trauma care
Cleveland Clinic unveils top medical innovations
Survey shows lengthy waits for ER patients in San Diego County
Staying Connected
Men are likelier to receive heart devices, studies show
Tennessee system combines heart services
Pennsylvania bill: Hospitals must offer Plan B in rapes
Study: Prevention and early detection could reduce chronic disease
Violations found at University of Iowa Hospitals
Los Angeles councilman wants report on hospital expansion
Missouri religious, charitable groups join to push for healthcare reform
Bush to veto child health plan
Illinois hospital, insurer cut ties
Live From SHSMD: SEO Makes Some Sites Stand Out
October 2, 2007
New Chicago hospital to converge women's care
Medicare to ease cuts to hospitals
Pediatrix buys California, Tennessee physician groups
Standard Medicare premium will rise 3.1 percent next year
Europe healthier than United States
Alabama hospital says move crucial to survival
Kansas City hospital mulls prepaying plan
Appalachian nurses on strike
States to challenge Bush over insurance
GM strike was yet another healthcare story
Pennsylvania hospital's second sale means its end
Departure comes at key time for financially strapped New Orleans hospital
October 1, 2007
Democrats build plan to override health bill veto
Medicare drug-premium increases may force switches by beneficiaries
Fallacies on breast cancer persist
For these startups, patients are a virtue
Hospital rivals compete in Massachusetts
Drug trials go unwatched, study says
Nurses warn of possible 2-day strike at California hospitals
Doctors adapt as patients use the web to review medical care
New York hospitals due to close are given money
Atlanta-based Emory gets new chief
Vanderbilt plans annex at children's hospital
Money OK'd for Louisiana hospital's land
A Saner M&A Market
Florida hospital network renamed
Domanico leaves Portland health system after short tenure
Pennsylvania governor asks public support of insurance plan
Walgreens to open clinics in some Nashville drugstores
Illinois hospital receives its largest donation from former patient
UAW: Contract will secure jobs, healthcare