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As of Saturday January 28, 2012

Not-for-Profit Provider Outlook 'Negative,' Says Moody's

by JOHN COMMINS | 1/27/2012

The economy is still too soft to change the negative outlook for not-for-profit healthcare providers in the United States in 2012, and that outlook may stay negative "for at least the next several years," says a report from Moody's Investors Service.

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Reducing Early Elective Births Could Save $1B Annually

by CHERYL CLARK | 1/26/2012

Early elective deliveries via Cesareans and inductions are the standard of care rather than an exception at some hospitals. The rates, risks, and attendant costs, a Leapfrog Group report suggests, are unacceptably high.

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Overweight Physicians Display Bias in Obesity Care

by CHERYL CLARK | 1/27/2012

Doctors who are overweight or obese are less likely than physicians of normal weight to diagnose weight problems in heavy patients or to launch discussions with them about their need to slim down, says a Johns Hopkins report.

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For Healthcare M&A, 2011 Among Best Years

by MARGARET DICK TOCKNELL | 1/26/2012

Merger and acquisition activity in rehabilitation facilities, laboratories, and managed care contributed to an 11% increase in the dollar value of healthcare M&A deals in 2011. The $227.4 billion in deals makes 2011 the fourth-largest M&A year in the last decade, defying media reports suggesting that interest in healthcare M&A in declining.

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20 People Who Make Healthcare Better—2011

In our annual HealthLeaders 20, we profile individuals who are changing healthcare for the better. Some are longtime industry fixtures; others would clearly be considered outsiders. These are their stories.

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