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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. ... FULL STORY
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. ... FULL STORY
By Melanie Evans November 20, 2009 Hackensack (N.J.) University Medical Center's board of governors voted to adopt new policies on lobbying, political donations, conflicts-of-interest and executive compensation. Under the new policies, board members that do business with the 679-bed hospital can no longer continue as voting members. ... FULL STORY
By Matthew DoBias November 20, 2009 Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.), a moderate Democrat who has been critical of how his party has handled health reform efforts, said that he would vote to advance a bill during a crucial weekend test vote. ... FULL STORY
By Shawn Rhea November 20, 2009 For the second time this week, a group of medical experts is recommending a reduction in the frequency of health screenings for women. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists issued new cervical-cancer screening guidelines advising women to wait until they are 21 to have their first Pap smear. ... FULL STORY
By Matthew DoBias November 20, 2009 Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) raised the curtain on a 10-year $849 billion health overhaul package that melds components of two separate Senate bills that collectively have driven a wedge between Democrat and Republican lawmakers. ... FULL STORY
By Jean DerGurahian November 20, 2009 The Joint Commission will replace its existing Oryx measure set for pregnancy and related conditions with a new set of perinatal-care core measures next year. ... FULL STORY
By New York Times November 20, 2009 Now it is Sen. Harry Reid's healthcare bill. The majority leader's deep personal involvement in assembling the overhaul of the healthcare system—now on the brink of a historic Senate debate—has, for better or worse, conferred ownership of the legislation on Reid, Democrat of Nevada. ... FULL STORY
By Crain's New York Business November 20, 2009 Under intense pressure to compete with cancer centers in other states, New York City hospitals say they are moving closer to forming a consortium that would bring a proton beam therapy center to Manhattan. The technology allows radiation to be emitted in precisely focused cancer-killing doses, but the cost of building and equipping such a facility in the city is astronomical—perhaps as much as $200 million. ... FULL STORY
November 20, 2009 Iasis Healthcare, Franklin, Tenn., plans to provide an online Web simulcast of its fiscal fourth-quarter and year-end 2009 conference call at 11 a.m. ET Tuesday, Nov. 24. ... FULL STORY
