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The spread of influenza officially hit epidemic levels last week based on the number of deaths from flu and pneumonia, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's weekly flu report.
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Following are the titles and affiliations for the 100 nominees for Modern Healthcare's 50 Most Influential Physician Executives in Healthcare for 2013.
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The deadly meningitis outbreak has led to bipartisan calls in Congress for a thorough investigation of what caused it and how federal agencies are handling the problem.
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House lawmakers have requested bipartisan briefings with officials from the Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to learn how the federal agencies are responding to the meningitis outbreak that has left 12 dead.
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An online job listing service that aims to fill healthcare positions in underserved communities was one of several recent initiatives developed by HHS employees that the department recognized in Washington on Monday.
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With the recent passing of Jerry Nelson, the voice of Sesame Street's Count von Count, I'm compelled to note that the 2012 edition of Modern Healthcare's 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare list had 18 first-timers, eight 11-timers, 78 men, 22 women and 25 doctors (20 men and five women).
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This year's ranking of the 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare includes 18 newcomers as well as eight honorees who have been on every list since it started in 2002.
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Prevention fund recipients apparently broke federal laws and used some of those funds for political lobbying, according to the HHS inspector general.
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An expert panel is advising a team-based approach to controlling high blood pressure, a condition that affects 68 million American adults and costs the U.S. healthcare system more than $130 billion annually.
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The eighth annual Modern Healthcare/Modern Physician ranking of the 50 Most Influential Physician Executives is indicative of the transformation the healthcare industry is undergoing.
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