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Tri-City Medical Center says it's moving on from a losing four-year legal battle with competitor Scripps Health.
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Ascension Health, Bon Secours Health System, the American Hospital Association, the Catholic Health Association and the Federation of American Hospitals are among more than 900 organizations, providers and businesses helping Americans learn about the healthcare reform law and sign up for health...
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President Barack Obama on Thursday ridiculed Republican opponents for "crazy" doomsday predictions of the impact of his signature healthcare overhaul.
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Healthcare is reuniting President Barack Obama and former President Bill Clinton. The two are set to appear together Tuesday to discuss Obama's healthcare law at a session sponsored by the Clinton Global Initiative, the former president's foundation.
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Lawmakers and behavioral healthcare advocates are amplifying their call for legislation to expand access to community behavioral healthcare services after this week's Navy Yard shooting.
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The leaders of the nation's major hospital associations Monday urged their members to do all they can to help patients learn about the health reform law's insurance coverage options.
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Most of the people who come to the emergency room with gunshot wounds have no insurance, and if they're admitted as inpatients, hospitals will spend an average of $23,500 caring for them, according to a new study of gun trauma and healthcare costs.
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Health Management Associates' $7.4 billion takeover offer from Community Health Systems may be the best shareholders are going to get. No rival bidders have emerged, and analysts are forecasting a 16% profit drop when HMA reports third-quarter results.
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Wellmont Health System in Virginia is shutting one of its hospitals and blaming Medicare cuts, lower patient volumes and foot-dragging among state leaders still mulling whether to expand Medicaid eligibility.
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Serious and potentially fatal dental infections are the cause of a growing number of hospitalizations, according to a study in the September edition of the Journal of Endodontics.
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