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White House Trumpets Cost Controls in Legislation
10 Years After To Err is Human: Are Hospitals Safer?
Senate debate on health bill set to begin
Even if health bill passes soon, wait for reforms could be long
In healthcare reform, no deficit cure
Baylor Health Care System embracing a new healthcare approach
Medical mart deal for downtown Nashville announced
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Caritas Christi in pact
November 25, 2009
CDC Warns Community-acquired MRSA Threat is Growing
10 Reasons Health Providers Give Thanks
GAO Finds Problems with CMS' Contract Controls
Resurrection Health Care selling two hospitals to for-profit provider
Farm union aims health pitch at key states
Health reform activists take aim at Democrats
Budget hawks have a buffet of options with health bill
November 24, 2009
Moody's Warns Healthcare Reform Could Harm Hospital Credit Ratings
Healthcare companies have had a healthy decade
18% of Ohio hospitals plan layoffs, survey shows
Essent Healthcare to consolidate services at Texas hospital
November 23, 2009
New OSHA Directive: Tread Carefully with Respirator Shortages
Senate Democrats are Split on Reform Legislation
CDC Warns About High Prevalence Areas of Diabetes, Obesity
Senate Democrats at odds over healthcare bill
Health haggling heats up
Deal will turn a Los Angeles hospital private
Hospitals make headway on patient infections
November 20, 2009
Down Economy Doesn't Stall Physician Recruitment
Patient Satisfaction Increasing at Hospitals Nationwide
Electronic Medical Records Don't Save Money, Says Study
Reid pushes for votes on healthcare bill
Senate healthcare bill faces crucial first vote
UC approves partnership with Los Angeles County to reopen King medical facility
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
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
Minnesota-based HCMC to reduce charity care, cut jobs
New life for Hughes Spalding children's hospital in Atlanta
Doctors' neckties seen as flu risk
Insurers unlikely to alter policies in the debate over mammograms
November 18, 2009
Eight Tips to Polish Your Hospital's Patient Breach Response
OSHA Fines are Down, But Not for Long
Retail Clinic Market Showing Signs of Growth
Joint Commission, HHS Stress Importance of Healthcare Communication
Reid optimistic about getting 60 votes on health bill
Three Democrats could block health bill in Senate
November 17, 2009
RAC Preparations Well Under Way Despite Budget Issues
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
Study: Injured uninsured more likely to die in ER
November 16, 2009
Five Ways to Prevent Patient Information Breaches
CMS Report: House Reform Bill May Not Bend Healthcare Cost Curve
Maternity Ad Campaign Gets Patients to Shop for Quality
House health bill includes Medicaid relief for states
Little benefit seen, so far, in electronic patient records
Health bill foes solicit funds for economic study
Hidden mistakes in Connecticut hospitals
In House, many spoke with one voice: Lobbyists'
Healthcare bills could jeopardize states' consumer protection laws
November 13, 2009
Researchers Studying Whether New Medicare Rule Will Reduce In-hospital Falls
Number of insured varies by bill
New CDC estimates show what toll swine flu is taking in U.S.
ACOs Could Complement Reform Initiatives, Suggests Report
Secret Shopper Program Checks Hospitals' Hand Hygiene
Children's hospitals object to proposed funding reductions
Atrius Health, Boston-based Beth Israel expand affiliation
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
Illinois Hospital Association president prepares members for regulation changes
Hospitals north of Boston set limits to curb flu's spread
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
Will transparency keep heart failure patients healthy?
November 10, 2009
Seven Health Leaders React to House's Health Reform Legislation
Democrats raise alarms over costs of health bills
Board chairman survey: Only 1% of hospitals are below average
November 9, 2009
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 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
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
Immigration and abortion issues could cost party crucial votes
House Democrats seek allies for health vote
November 5, 2009
Commonwealth Fund: U.S. Healthcare is Lagging Behind Other Countries
Dying In a Hospital Costs More than Surviving an Inpatient Stay
House expected to vote on health bill Nov. 7
Public's view of healthcare overhaul has familiar ring
Flu outrunning vaccine, experts say
Atlanta-based Grady to build neighborhood health super centers
November 4, 2009
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
Reopening of King hospital in Los Angeles may be pushed back again
GOP counters with a health plan of its own
November 3, 2009
Doc-owned Hospitals: DOJ Settlement Shows Problems with Corporate Hospital Chains
Healthcare Sector's Online Job Ads Falter
New MRSA Strain Much More Lethal Than Other Types
Hospitals cite worry on fees in health bill
Democrats say House bill cuts premiums for many
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
Obama strategy on healthcare legislation appears to be paying off
15 states sue Amgen alleging kickback scheme
U.S. health overhaul could penalize Massachusetts
Swine flu: Worst-case outbreak could severely strain hospitals
Tempers flare in Virginia over shortage of H1N1 vaccine, answers