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PA beats other states in high-risk health insurance push
SSM Health Care CEO Sister Mary Jean Ryan to retire
Jackson Health System won’t outsource inmate healthcare
Healthcare reform inches closer to Supreme Court
HHS Officials Explain $47.9B in Improper Medicare Payments
CHS to Buy Tomball Regional Medical Center
MGMA: Proposed HIPAA Disclosures Rule 'Unworkable'
July 28, 2011
’Mass layoff’ set at Lutheran Medical Center in CO
Jackson Health System lowers prices to HMOs
Des Moines’ Mercy Medical Center under federal review  
Walter Reed hospital holds closing ceremony
MD Cardiologist Convicted in Cardiac Stent Scam
AHIMA: Proposed HIPAA Access Requirement a 'Significant Burden'
July 27, 2011
Hospital files $9.2 million claim for treatment
Hospitals 'lien' on patients for medical bills
Add healthcare issue to OH ballot
Cleveland’s MetroHealth pays consultant to do controller job
U of L Pres. asked to attend meeting on hospital merger
Elliot Health System (NH) Lays Off 182
Hospital CEO booked with second drunken driving charge
Scripps Receives Record $45 Million For Heart Center
July 26, 2011
HCA’s earnings jitter markets
Express Scripts-Medco deal could fuel other acquisitions
LA Gov. Jindal announces firms for Medicaid privatization
Marc Benioff, CEO, makes philanthropy a priority
Duke LifePoint, MPMC Ink Operating Agreement
July 25, 2011
Memorial Medical Center (LA) settlement tentatively approved
Hard times at Shriners end free care for all
Walter Reed Army hospital to close in Washington after 102 years 
Express Scripts: A new kind of St. Louis company
Soaring costs led to proposed partnerships for PA hospitals
Small-town docs made in a small Kansas town
Health system explores affiliation with new partner
Saints Medical Center agrees to $98M acquisition by Steward
Olympic Medical Center (WA) chief urges cuts of employee benefits
Kaiser Genotypes 100,000 Members
July 22, 2011
Express Scripts’ bid for Medco Health carries risks
Health plan a huge problem for Jackson Health System
PG joins forces with UMD Medical System
Tufts Medical Center taps new CEO
Former Cleveland MetroHealth CFO still receiving salary
KY AG to review CHI, U of L hospital merger
’Hospital within a hospital’ solution may ease merger concerns
Understanding Bundled Payments
FTC Orders Cardinal Health to Sell Nuclear Pharmacies
Baystate Health Cuts 354 Jobs
July 21, 2011
Express Scripts will buy rival Medco for $29.1B
New Grady CEO faces financial, political hurdles
CO nonprofit's planned sale of share in hospitals to HCA raises doubts
Why one IOM committee member dissented on women's health report
UPMC-Highmark court battle escalates
Adventist Health Restructures, Forms Hospital Network
Top PCMH Challenge? Coordinating Care with Referral Docs
July 20, 2011
Policy: Sex abuse by doctors 'profound betrayal'
Profit rises 13% for UnitedHealth Group
Shuttered RHIO CareSpark’s chairman not giving up
CHS, Geisinger Announce Scranton Acquisitions
July 19, 2011
New MGMA chief brings patient safety, EHR expertise
AHA Takes On Racial Disparities in Care, Leadership
Gawande on Cowboys and Pit Crews
July 18, 2011
3 Hidden Hospital Cost-saving Strategies
Accusations fly over obscure Medicare board
Franciscan Hospital leader is dismissed
With Warren Hospital on life support, St. Luke's offers shot at recovery
Opinion: Will new regulators slow progress on hospital costs?
Opinion: Madness, Exhibit A -- prison doctor’s pay
July 15, 2011
Raising Medicare costs may be gaining traction
OIG blasts international marketing program at Miami’s Jackson Health
UCLA Medical Center prepared for 'Carmageddon'
Specialty Hospital wins back $1.8M from DC
Sebelius: IPAB Will Not Shift Costs or Ration Care
July 14, 2011
6 Target Markets for Accountable Care Partnerships
NJ Supreme Court denies hospital appeal
MO law targets incompetent doctors
WellStar hospital to create 300 new jobs in GA
Tacoma-based MultiCare to lay off up to 350 employees
Hutcheson (GA) Medical Center sees improvement, but still losing money
Stakeholders React to Proposed HIX Rules
Senators Batter CMS Over Anti-Fraud Efforts
July 13, 2011
Agreement on debt talks: Health groups dislike proposals
Cuts would only shift healthcare costs
CA prison doc paid $777K for doing little or nothing
MI Blue Cross holding small group rate increase to 7.4%
Deficit plan would reduce aid to teaching hospitals
NYC's legal victory leaves 144 municipal hospital workers without jobs
Hearing set for Quincy hospital buy
July 12, 2011
The ’July Effect’ is alive and well: Study
J&J may face up to $1B in lawsuits, analysts say
How to redesign the EMR user experience
Opinion: Sunlight really works!
Americans choose 'hospital' over 'medical center' in survey 
Former Hospital CFO Sentenced to Federal Prison
Physician Alignment Poses Challenge for ACOs
MGMA Names Turney CEO
July 11, 2011
Bristol (CT) Hospital stages turnaround but future remains unclear
GAO Finds Gaps in Antibiotic Resistance Surveillance by CDC
3 HHS Programs Aim to Reduce States’ Dual Eligible Costs
July 8, 2011
Deadly and spreading, superbug on the loose in Ontario hospitals
MA hospitals may lose $322m
Hospital merger touted as a "game-changer" for Upstate Medical University
Should hospitals be run by doctors?
Federal Appeals Court to Review Phoebe / Palmyra Merger
July 7, 2011
MA Blue Cross to refund CEO’s exit pay to clients
St. Louis-area hospitals look east for expansion
FL dermatologist shortage can delay diagnosing skin cancer
Chicago-area hospital to start non-emergency ambulance service
Health Data Recovery: 5 Places to Search for Lost Data
How Hospitals Address Patient Experience via Mobile Apps
July 6, 2011
CMS chief in race against time
Houston hospital focuses on rebuilding after failed sale
OH hospitals redesigning patient care to reduce readmissions
CA stem cell agency’s top salaries stand out on state roster
FL’s Halifax Health CEO gets raise
2 Chicago-Area Catholic Health Systems to Merge
July 5, 2011
Device price secrecy may drive up costs at Miami's Jackson Health
Corporate fitness programs survive hard times
HMA to Buy Mercy Health for $525M
July 1, 2011
Denver Hospital sets the bar for patient safety
Bert Fish Medical Center ends merger with Florida Hospital today
ACO Concerns Top Challenges for Medical Practice Managers