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Pennsylvania governor revises health insurance proposal again
Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell has further scaled down a proposal to expand healthcare coverage to the uninsured in the...
Another Acronym to Strike Fear in Your Heart?
JCAHO. Until the Joint Commission changed its name early last year, that acronym was enough to strike fear in the...
Report: Obama’s health plan may help more uninsured
An analysis of the two approaches to reforming the U.S. healthcare system offered by John McCain and Barack Obama...
More parents ponder cancer gene tests for kids
Some are now questioning whether children should be tested for the breast cancer gene, just like adults. About 100,000...
Traffic light-style campaign aims to halt germs at English hospital
A new initiative at Calderdale Royal Hospital in Halifax, England is pushing people to help stop the spread of...
Opinion: Divided, Can We Conquer?
The healthcare industry has been divided about the best ways to prevent the spread of MRSA. Should we test all patients...
North Carolina health system tries to give ICU patients a dose of quiet
After decades of poking and prodding patients at all hours, hospitals are waking up to the notion that sick people need...
Missouri health system institutes patient wrist bands for safety
Lake Regional Health System (LRHS) announced that it has joined hospitals across Missouri to adopt new standards to...
Kaiser to study its heart care practices
Kaiser Permanente has launched a two-year, $600,000 analysis of 175,000 patient records to spot what doctors do...
Health care execs float plan for the uninsured
With a new and possibly more receptive governor in the wings, a group of healthcare executives has resurrected a...