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Trying to save by increasing doctors' fees
New York Times, July 21, 2008
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Medicare cuts take toll on Tennessee patients, doctors
The Tennessean, July 21, 2008
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Georgia low on family physicians
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, July 21, 2008
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Study defends Florida Medicaid pilot
Miami Herald, July 21, 2008
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Funding plan to help lure buyer for Maryland county's hospital network
Washington Post, July 21, 2008
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Spotlight:
Leaving Medicare is Easier Said than Done
Before Congress voted to override President Bush's veto of HR 6331, there were a lot of discussions about physicians dropping Medicare. Now that the cut is off the table, that possibility doesn't go away.
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Trying to save by increasing doctors' fees
New York Times, July 21, 2008
Georgia low on family physicians
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, July 21, 2008
Doctor fees raise questions about equal access to care
The Tennessean, July 21, 2008
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Medicare cuts take toll on Tennessee patients, doctors
The Tennessean, July 21, 2008
Study defends Florida Medicaid pilot
Miami Herald, July 21, 2008
Rhode Island governor's health plan still not detailed
AP/Boston Globe, July 21, 2008
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Funding plan to help lure buyer for Maryland county's hospital network
Washington Post, July 21, 2008
Atlanta hospital CEO's degrees in doubt
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, July 21, 2008
Oregon healthcare providers fight worker comp ruling
The Oregonian, July 18, 2008
Louisville, KY-based Norton Healthcare profits drop 7%
Louisville Courier-Journal, July 18, 2008
North Carolina-based WakeMed adds new beds
Raleigh News & Observer, July 18, 2008
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HHS, Providence Health & Services Reach Resolution Agreement
Andrea Kraynak, for Briefings on HIPAA, July 18, 2008
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India's sick poor turn to unlicensed doctors
San Francisco Chronicle, July 21, 2008
U.K. hospitals winning the war on MRSA, but C. diff is making a comeback
The Daily Mail, July 18, 2008
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At Pennsylvania hearings on Blues, views of new system
Philadelphia Inquirer, July 21, 2008
Blue Cross of Michigan insurance rate increase approved
AP/Chicago Tribune, July 21, 2008
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Seeking a cure, patients find a dose of conversation online
Washington Post, July 21, 2008
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Commentary:
A Patient is Not a Box
Patient safety should always be a top priority for healthcare workers. Ensuring employees' safety should be equally important.
Maureen Larkin, for HealthLeaders Media
July 17, 2008
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Magazine:
Department Focus: Marketing—Lessons from the Field
Look outside the healthcare market to find tactics to attract new customers and keep existing ones.
Gienna Shaw, for HealthLeaders Magazine
July 11, 2008
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Commentary:
Think Younger . . . Much Younger
Women with high-risk pregnancies are starting to become a focus for health plans as they continue to look at reducing long-term healthcare costs.
Les Masterson, for HealthLeaders Media
July 16, 2008
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Contributed Feature:
Are Doctors Underpaid?
Contributor Phillip Miller, vice president of communications with Merritt, Hawkins & Associates, examines recent physician compensation trends and considers the potential consequences of not paying doctors what they're worth.
Phillip Miller, for HealthLeaders Media
July 17, 2008
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