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Congress, Obama toil to help jobless get healthcare
Washington Post, January 19, 2009
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Deficiencies found in Dallas' Parkland emergency department
Dallas Morning News, January 19, 2009
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Southwest Atlanta Hospital shuts down
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, January 19, 2009
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Blue Cross, Tufts Medical Center break fee deadlock
Boston Globe, January 19, 2009
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Impact of New York governor's healthcare plan may be limited
New York Times, January 19, 2009
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Spotlight:
A Spinal Shift
As minimally invasive procedures consume a larger portion of spinal care, provider organizations have many opportunities—and challenges—in an increasingly outpatient service line.
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Congress, Obama toil to help jobless get healthcare
Washington Post, January 19, 2009
Privacy issue complicates push to link medical data
New York Times, January 19, 2009
With Obama in wings, policy wonks make health wishlists
Wall Street Journal (blog), January 19, 2009
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Deficiencies found in Dallas' Parkland emergency department
Dallas Morning News, January 19, 2009
Shawnee Mission (KS) Medical Center expansion opens later this month
Kansas City Star, January 16, 2009
Group asks St. Louis Children's to stop using cats in training
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, January 16, 2009
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Southwest Atlanta Hospital shuts down
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, January 19, 2009
Blue Cross, Tufts Medical Center break fee deadlock
Boston Globe, January 19, 2009
Credit crisis claims small hospital in Bucks County, PA
Philadelphia Inquirer, January 19, 2009
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Impact of New York governor's healthcare plan may be limited
New York Times, January 19, 2009
Final Loudon County, VA, hospital vote set for Feb. 3
Washington Post, January 19, 2009
Maryland governor hears plea for Medicaid expansion
Baltimore Sun, January 16, 2009
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WellPoint to cut 1,500 jobs
MSNBC, January 19, 2009
Florida's Medicaid reports $56 million in fraud
Jacksonville Business Journal, January 19, 2009
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UN says Gaza hospitals in crisis
AP/Yahoo News, January 19, 2009
Insurer plans China joint venture
Reuters, January 19, 2009
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Commentary:
Beware of Toys!
With thousands of people dying in U.S. hospitals from healthcare-associated infections every year, taking steps to control the spread of HAIs is an issue of extreme urgency.
Jay Moore, for HealthLeaders Media
January 15, 2009
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Commentary:
The Hospitalist of the Future
Most people instinctively associate hospitalists with internal medicine, but other specialties have been adopting the model.
Elyas Bakhtiari, for HealthLeaders Media
January 15, 2009
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Audio:
Should We Expect Major Reforms in 2009?
Joe Paduda, principal at Health Strategy Associates, talks about healthcare reform, the top healthcare issue for the government to tackle, and what he expects will happen to Medicare Advantage this year.
Les Masterson, for HealthLeaders Media
January 14, 2009
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Audio:
AMA's Agenda
Nancy H. Nielsen, MD, president of the American Medical Association, talks about legislative priorities for 2009 and the likelihood of passing meaningful healthcare reform.
Elyas Bakhtiari, for HealthLeaders Media
January 15, 2009
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