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GOP vs. AARP in healthcare law battle
2 MA insurers' boards will keep taking pay
Many don't take prescriptions because of cost
Merck paid $20.4M in speaking fees to docs in 2010
Providers could earn incentives from multiple CMS programs
NJ woman awarded $115K in eyelid malpractice suit
March 30, 2011
DOJ, Inova Settle ADA Lawsuit
Hospital CEOs draw top salaries among CA's public workers
Hospital Drug Shortages Reach 10-Year High
March 29, 2011
Medicare Could Save $7.6B by Raising Eligibility Age to 67
Miami Physician Sentenced 2 Years for Medicare Fraud
Medicaid Skips Generic Drugs, Overspends by Millions
Speeding Patient Discharges Safely
March 28, 2011
Health law safety net gets little attention
March 25, 2011
The ACO model: a three-year financial loss?
More opt for low-cost coverage
Healthcare's $363B in 'Hidden Costs' Detailed
March 24, 2011
Budget battle poses threat to community health centers
March 23, 2011
Health reform one year later: A monster federal bill
Getting HIT ready for ACOs
AL hospital closing leaves residents bewildered
NFL players begin to pay their own healthcare expenses
AFib Costs, Medicare Impact Detailed
PHA Backs Repeal of Ban on Physician-Owned Hospitals
March 22, 2011
CA's Anthem Blue Cross reduces rate increases
A panel decides Washington State's healthcare costs
States rush to settle Medicaid bills
March 21, 2011
Physician Compensation Up Slightly in Academia
Health law waivers draw kudos, and criticism
CA hospitals wary of state budget plan to shift emergency funds
SEIU injecting labor issues into hospital sale talks
March 18, 2011
Blue Shield CA relents on proposed rate increase
Hospital agrees to $340K settlement in latex suit
CEO Turnover Highest at Nevada Hospitals
Medicaid Enrollment to Outpace Primary Care Providers
U.S. Healthcare Costs Accelerate Slightly
March 17, 2011
GAO report shows success in health insurer appeals
Blue Shield of CA cancels insurance rate hike
Hospital CEO facing charges is fired
March 16, 2011
Immune to cuts: Lofty salaries at hospitals
Costs, training top hospital EHR concerns
Medicare Fraud Settlements Up 56% in FY 2010
MedPAC Calls for Pay Raise for Doctors, Hospitals
5 Ways to Maximize Profitability in Contract Negotiations
10 Healthcare Reform Market Changes Affecting Physicians
March 15, 2011
Tricare target of cuts as costs projected to reach $65B
US drug prices outstrip other medical costs: GAO
New efforts to simplify end-of-life care
FL Physician Sentenced 3.5 Years for Medicare Fraud
3 Readmissions to Reduce Now
March 14, 2011
Pay may be hot issue, but other factors push harder on health costs
NH reviews nonprofit hospital CEO pay
March 11, 2011
Growing number of waivers a rallying cry for healthcare repeal
Republicans planning cost curbs on health benefits
Shares of HCA rise day after IPO
Nurses' strike cost Washington Hospital Center $6M
March 10, 2011
HCA Raises $3.79B in IPO
A new understanding of higher Medicare spending
Sebelius: Defunding healthcare law would cripple Medicare
Miami-Dade might not get anything for Jackson Health, expert says
Preemie birth preventive spikes from $10 to $1,500
Health Plans' $1.5M Funds PCMH in Hudson Valley
AHA Details Hospital Pricing Variations
Medical Error Rates Vary Widely, HealthGrades Finds
March 9, 2011
BCBSMA halts payments to directors
HCA stock sale could fund health startups
Georgia health plan in $250M hole
Texas Children's Opens $220M West Campus Hospital
Moody's Gives For-profit Hospitals 'Stable' Outlook
March 8, 2011
Rising calls to replace Berwick at Medicare
To cap Medicaid, FL looks to managed care
Boston Children's zeroes in on its costs
OH healthcare coverage erodes as economy sputters
OIG Audit Raises Concerns About Medicare Part D Plans
March 7, 2011
Red Flag Ruling a Victory for Physicians, AMA Says
Hospital Job Growth Up Slightly in February
TX docs leaving Medicare at record pace
March 4, 2011
Harvard Pilgrim, Tufts Health Plan End Merger Talks
BCBS MA board faces criticism for CEO compensation debacle
EMR Market Grew 13.6% in 2010
How to Terminate Contracts to Boost Revenue
March 3, 2011
When abuse of older patients is financial
UnitedHealth Group loses $23.5B Pentagon contract
March 2, 2011
BCBS MI reports $222M net income for 2010
Hospitalized prisoners cost CA taxpayers millions
Consumer group backs spending caps in healthcare law
Former MA Blue Cross CEO got $8.6M
Chicago-area hospital mulls merger
Hospital Groups Urge Obama to Resist Medicaid MOE Cuts
March 1, 2011
Obama endorses key change to healthcare law
MA health insurers offer option of paying extra for higher-priced care
NYC hospitals chief is highest-paid Bloomberg aide
Ventas to Acquire Nationwide Health Properties in $7.4B Deal