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Watch out, community hospitals. The proposed merger between Tenet Healthcare Corp. and Vanguard Health Systems is expected to increase pressure on already-struggling stand-alone facilities in the markets where the two chains operate.
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Rival drugstore chains continued this week to expand their footprints in retail health with retail clinics. Walgreen Co. announced a new clinic adjacent to Johns Hopkins East Baltimore medical campus, while CVS Caremark Corp. announced a partnership with Parkridge Health System to run seven...
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Health Management Associates is on its way to forging its third deal this year after it was selected to begin negotiations with Bert Fish Medical Center, New Smyrna Beach, Fla.
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New Medicaid enrollees may be healthier than the program's current beneficiaries, but that is unlikely to relieve much of the pressure on providers as millions of newly covered patients seek care next year.
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Getting face time with the family doctor could soon become even harder.
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Obesity is still rising, but at a slower pace, which some experts say may be a sign people are finally responding to a smattering of policy initiatives and an outpouring of national concern.
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Officials hoping to enroll millions more beneficiaries into Medicaid programs this fall are signaling the possibility of a slow start. Ultimately, they hope to use some past success to overcome obstacles that have long left uncovered millions of Medicaid-eligible enrollees.
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The cover story “One-stop shop for care” reflects a growing trend in community hospitals. Our hospital is also confronting a fundamental problem of emergency rooms becoming a reservoir for patients who...
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President Barack Obama on Friday insisted the health reform law is working as it should and praised lower-than-expected insurance premiums in California as he touted a public-private partnership there to help Americans enroll in coverage later this year.
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President Barack Obama today will promote a California effort to educate Americans about the health reform law and insurance coverage enrollment that the administration hopes will serve as a model.
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