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Time runs out in Express Scripts, Walgreens merger talks
NY bill would require bachelor's degrees for RNs
Judge orders details released in Highmark, West Penn pact
New ACO model could save $1.1B
Universal Health Services can sell psychiatric hospitals
Former NM Hospital Exec Sued Over Missing $3.2M
SF EDs prepare for busy New Year's Eve
HealthLeaders Magazine: The 2011 Cover Stories
Our Top 12 Online Stories of 2011
December 29, 2011
Interest in Physician Specialists Climbing
Reversal on health mandate came late for Gingrich, Romney
Judge bars CA from cutting hospitals' Medi-Cal reimbursements
Future unclear for MD's St. Joseph Medical Center
Jersey City's Christ Hospital rejects $91M purchase offer
GA leads the way in telemedicine
Top 10 HIT predictions for 2012
December 28, 2011
Neonatal telemedicine could save Medicaid $186M
Deal appears to avert nurses’ strike at two NYC hospitals
CT Hospitals: Same surgery, widely different rates
Harvard study focuses on hospital readmission rates
CA hospital facing bleak prognosis
December 27, 2011
Medtronic paid millions to influential UW chairman
Last MI hospitals standing solo flirt with mergers
New painkiller has abuse experts worried
Pharmacy in Hill District celebrates one year
Opinion: Corporate hijack or Catholic health?
Cleveland MetroHealth bond rating downgraded
Hospital pays $118,000 in patient bills for Christmas
December 23, 2011
Calif. nurses strike over benefits, staffing
Hospital group lowers readmission rates 7%
The health-care landscape is shifting
Third-quarter growth revised down on healthcare
December 21, 2011
Milford health care workers hold vigil
December 20, 2011
Supreme Court to hear arguments in March on healthcare law
Rewards for patients to switch care
Obama health coverage policy passes 'hot potato' to states
Concern growing over deadlines for health-care exchanges
Plan would lift wages of home care workers
Grassroots movement promotes health care for all
Kapow! Comic book illustrates health care reform
Pioneer ACO Model Offers Participants Flexibility
DOJ brought in more than $2 billion in 2011 from healthcare fraud cases
Capella Healthcare strikes hospital deal in Alabama
December 19, 2011
Analysis: Deficit may be biggest threat to healthcare reforms
U. of Maryland Medical System among suitors for St. Joseph
Hawaii medical center winding down ops after deal falls through
Washington, PA hospital turns profit from specialty cases
Voters uneasy with University Hospital merger
December 16, 2011
White House seeks to ease some mandates of federal healthcare law
Without autopsies, hospitals bury their mistakes
Jackson Health System loses another $9M
KY hospital merger agreement gives CHI broad control
Mexico City hopes to lure Chicagoans by touting cheaper healthcare
CMS Denies Florida's MLR Waiver Request
December 15, 2011
Ryan to announce new approach to preserving Medicare
Medicare, Medicaid must change, says Berwick 
MD stent committee member faces accusations
Community hospitals ramp up HIT adoption
Vet gets $275K after VA docs leave 2 towels inside him during surgery
WI hospital rates rose more slowly than national average
Blue Shield coverage of care at UCLA medical centers may end
CMS Rule Would Make Gifts to Docs Transparent
December 14, 2011
Ron Paul draws crowds, says no Medicare in Constitution
U of L Hospital merger records to be released
PA bill could extend Highmark-UPMC contract advances
Opinion: Why HAI health IT should fall under MU
Hospital M&As Continue Apace in 2011
December 13, 2011
Hospital CEOs argue, spur fight over WakeMed and Rex
New Rush hospital could be Chicago’s next great building
Erlanger trustees reject severance package for outgoing CEO
Study: Health reform will not overwhelm CO's medical system
Medtronic to pay $23.5M to settle kickback allegations
Rights groups oppose KY hospital merger plan
Inside a Leapfrog Group Top-Ranked Hospital
HL20: Robert D. Donaldson, NPC—The Nurse Practitioner-Run ED
HL20: David Fox—Improving Care Through Accountability
HL20: Wright L. Lassiter III—Getting Better All the Time
HL20: Michael Edmond, MD—Ethics and Results in Infection Control
HL20: Rebecca Lynn—Investing in Innovation
December 12, 2011
PepsiCo to pay for employee surgeries at Hopkins
SLU Hospital proposes mediator in contract talks
'Right-to-Know' Act hitting road blocks
Health squeeze: UK's free healthcare under threat
Immediate Jeopardy: 14 CA Hospitals Fined $850,000
Rounds: In Accountable Care, Oncology Teams Take the Lead
December 9, 2011
Jackson could lose $133M under FL proposed budget
Highmark sells off Medicare processing
Judge to inspect U of L hospital merger records
CHW, Sutter pay $2.3 million to settle Medicare double-billing case
FL hospitals oppose governor's plan to cut Medicaid payments
December 8, 2011
What happens when critical access hospitals aren't so critical?
PA hospitals catching up to trend of ER makeovers
MD Medicaid paid $2.5M in benefits for 300 dead people
Tufts Medical Center, BCBS agree on a new contract
CA's healthcare spending per person among lowest in US
Shriners scraps plans for new St. Louis hospital
12,000 trainees later, hospital's customer service ratings skyrocket
Nudging Physicians Toward Team-Based Care
December 7, 2011
Aetna: MI Blue Cross paid hospitals to soak competitors
ProMedica-St. Luke's merger hits roadblock
SLU, Des Peres hospitals locked in contract impasse with insurer
Bill would make drug price gouging a federal crime
Senate panel probes Medco-Express Scripts merger proposal
Opinion: Dr. Berwick's pink slip
Peninsula Hospital in danger of not making payroll
RI hospital's fate in judge's hands
Nashville may give tax break to LifePoint
IHI: Berwick on ACOs, Congress, Fraud
How Safety-Net Hospital Closings Affect PCPs
December 6, 2011
Healthcare law changing behavior
Steward's doctor deal questioned
West Penn says Highmark agreement should remain secret
As more choose nursing, shortage less likely, study finds
Concerns over merger in pharmacy
Saint Thomas, Capella forming hospital partnership
Methodist Dallas Resolves Deficiencies
Healthcare Job Growth Up in November
December 5, 2011
Berwick takes parting shot at 'waste'
Analysis: Hospitals target pricey medical devices for savings
Looming primary care shortage starts with med school
CA hospital report cards likely to go away
M&A: Finding the Right Match
M&A and the Cost of Quality
December 2, 2011
USF moves to prevent conflicts with medical companies
Tufts Med Center, Blue Cross continue contract negotiations
UCH bids $1.79 billion for Memorial Hospital lease
UTMB gets $45 million to continue prison health care
Third WI medical college studied by Aspirus Wausau
Hoboken UMC officially under new leadership
Must hospital cafeteria food be healthful?
Most Providers Unprepared for HIPAA Audit
December 1, 2011
Opinion: End this medical secrecy
Highmark CEO Melani: WPAHS can't afford delays
Outside consultant considered for embattled MD Board of Physicians
Group predicts physician shortage in Wisconsin
Economy challenges Catholic health care ministry
NJ county hospitals battle over beds
ICD-10: It's Later Than You Think