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La. hospital built years ago, but never opened, to go up for auction

By Associated Press
November 22, 2009
A private Hammond, La., hospital built three years ago but never opened will be sold at auction in New Orleans early next month, according to court records.
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Senate votes along party lines to move reform bill forward

By Matthew DoBias
November 21, 2009
The Senate late Saturday voted along party lines, 60-39, to begin debate on a sweeping healthcare reform bill—one of the broadest in size and scope since the legislation that created Medicare in 1965.
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With final votes locked up, Senate reform bill set to advance

By Matthew DoBias
November 21, 2009
Senate Democrats and the independents who vote with them have united behind a pending vote that will move the most sweeping package of healthcare reforms since Medicare to the debate and amendment phase of the legislative cycle.
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Democrats secure votes needed to advance Senate reform bill

By Associated Press
November 21, 2009
Democrats now have the 60-vote number needed to move ahead on historic healthcare legislation
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Landrieu onboard as crucial vote nears on Senate reform bill

By Matthew DoBias
November 21, 2009
Senate leaders in the past 48 hours have wrangled two holdout Democrats—with one remaining—as the clock continues to tick down to the first of what will eventually be scores of votes on a 10-year, $848 billion health overhaul package.
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Senate prepares for crucial vote to advance reform bill

By Matthew DoBias
November 21, 2009
The Senate today is poised to take the first of what will eventually be scores of votes on a 10-year, $848 billion health overhaul package that has divided Democrats and Republicans, as well as rank-and-file Americans.
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National Health Investors closes deal on five senior-living centers

By Melanie Evans
November 21, 2009
National Health Investors closed a $28.3 million deal to buy five Michigan and Illinois senior-living facilities from Bickford Senior Living, which has leased the facilities for 15 years. The deal, known as a sale-leaseback, includes $3 million in future payments tied to Bickford's operating performance, NHI said in a news release announcing the deal.
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Four HHS regional directors named

By Jessica Zigmond
November 21, 2009
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has appointed four regional directors to serve the agency as representatives working with federal, state, local and tribal issues on a variety of health and social service issues.
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Flu activity dips but is still above normal: CDC

By Jessica Zigmond
November 20, 2009
Although average flu activity in the U.S. has declined slightly in the past week, the level of flu activity remains higher than normal for this time of year, said a top official for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.
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Mammography dust-up highlights cost issues

November 20, 2009
The government, the media and insurance companies keep telling hospitals and doctors that they over-order and over-prescribe, and that is one big factor in the ever-upward march of healthcare costs. So, an independent body comes out with evidence that says mammogram screening in those under 40 has little or no value ... and what happens? The radiologists are up in arms.
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