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Bush vetoes kids health insurance bill
AP/Yahoo News, December 13, 2007
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New Jersey ruling threatens surgery centers
Philadelphia Inquirer, December 13, 2007
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Vote on Massachusetts retail medical clinics delayed
Boston Globe, December 13, 2007
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Nation’s hospital bill jumped 7 percent in 2005
Wall Street Journal (subscription required), December 13, 2007
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Small businesses oppose mandates for health plans
New York Times, December 13, 2007
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Spotlight:
Top Leadership Teams: Improving Satisfaction
Fred Gaschen, executive vice president, discusses how Radiological Associates of Sacramento improved satisfaction among patients, referring physicians, and employees. Radiological Associates is a 2007 winner of The Top Leadership Teams in Healthcare.
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Bush vetoes kids health insurance bill
AP/Yahoo News, December 13, 2007
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New Jersey ruling threatens surgery centers
Philadelphia Inquirer, December 13, 2007
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Vote on Massachusetts retail medical clinics delayed
Boston Globe, December 13, 2007
California accuses Blue Shield of illegal cancellations
Los Angeles Times, December 13, 2007
Supervisors pick Kaiser for trauma center
Sacramento Bee, December 12, 2007
Fight over Georgia health regulation flares up
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, December 13, 2007
Virginia governor proposes millions for health
Washington Post, December 13, 2007
DHS proposal to trim RIte Care rolls draws criticism
The Providence Journal, December 13, 2007
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Many doctors could miss sign of breast cancer
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, December 13, 2007
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Nation’s hospital bill jumped 7 percent in 2005
Wall Street Journal (subscription required), December 13, 2007
Documentation can mean life or death
Chicago Tribune, December 13, 2007
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Small businesses oppose mandates for health plans
New York Times, December 13, 2007
California hospital ends Medi-Cal contract
Los Angeles Times, December 13, 2007
Maryland to expand insurance evaluations
Washington Post, December 13, 2007
Insurance expert criticizes Blue Cross rate calculations
Detroit Free Press, December 13, 2007
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Florida residents to soon have access to discount-prescription card
Orlando Sentinel, December 13, 2007
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Emory's tough decision regarding its hospital
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, December 13, 2007
Nurses at California's Sutter Health hospitals to strike
AP/San Francisco Chronicle, December 13, 2007
Disney to build health clinic for employees near Epcot
Orlando Sentinel, December 13, 2007
Synergy healthcare has two suitors
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, December 13, 2007
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Commentary:
Whose Job Is It Anyway?
In last week's column I wrote about whether or not marketers are getting more involved in the strategic end of running a hospital. That got me thinking about all the things that hospital and health system marketers are--and are not--involved in.
Gienna Shaw, for HealthLeaders News
December 12, 2007
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Commentary:
Managing Relationships
There are primarily two paths to growth in this or any industry. One is the fast-track approach of growing through acquisition. Success via the acquisition route, however, is dependent upon the successful integration of these relationships into your own operations. And there's the rub.
Brad Cain, for HealthLeaders News
December 12, 2007
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News:
Healthcare Costs Imperil Farm Families and Their Rural Providers
American farmers and ranchers, for the most part, aren't having trouble finding health insurance, according to a recent study. But the same report also draws another more unsettling conclusion: Having insurance may not be good enough.
Ben Cole, for HealthLeaders News
December 12, 2007
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Video:
Weeding Out the Weak
Banish mediocrity, boost morale, build success. [Powered by TWL Knowledge Group. Plus the week's top healthcare news stories.]
HealthLeaders Media
December 6, 2007
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