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By Melanie Evans
November 07, 2009
Hospital governing board oversight of healthcare quality varies widely, a newly published survey found. ... FULL STORY
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By Rebecca Vesely
November 07, 2009
Kaiser Permanente has rebounded from prior sharp losses, posting third-quarter net income of $569 million, compared to a $399 million net loss during the same time last year. ... FULL STORY
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By Jennifer Lubell
November 07, 2009
The House Rules Committee has cleared a series of healthcare bills for consideration on the House floor, including the Democrats' comprehensive overhaul of healthcare and a bill to fix Medicare's troubled physician payment system. ... FULL STORY
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By Melanie Evans
November 07, 2009
The Department of Energy would spend $163 million through 2014 to evaluate and support projects to produce medical isotopes in the United States under a bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. ... FULL STORY
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By Associated Press
November 06, 2009
Medical-device maker Boston Scientific Corp. said it will pay $296 million to settle a Justice Department investigation into the company's Guidant unit. The company also said it will take a charge of $294 million in the third quarter. ... FULL STORY
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November 06, 2009
Bradford (Pa.) Regional Medical Center and Olean (N.Y.) General Hospital closed a deal to operate under a single parent company, the Upper Allegheny Health System. ... FULL STORY
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By Jennifer Lubell
November 06, 2009
As the clock ticks down on consideration of the Affordable Health Care for America Act, some Democrats are admitting the votes may not be there to approve the legislation. ... FULL STORY
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By Jessica Zigmond
November 06, 2009
As the H1N1 vaccine supply still struggles to meet demand, the majority of people who have tried to get vaccinated and couldn't said they will try again this year, according to a new poll from the Harvard School of Public Health. ... FULL STORY
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By Shawn Rhea
November 06, 2009
Any public coverage option included in a final healthcare reform bill must be free of government subsidies in order for payer competition to thrive, said American Medical Association President James Rohack during the Harvard Business School Health Industry Alumni Association annual conference held today in Boston. ... FULL STORY
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By Andis Robeznieks
November 06, 2009
The Medical Group Management Association expressed its support for legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on healthcare reform and revising physician Medicare payments, but also noted its concerns about restrictions that could be placed on physician-owned hospitals and physician investment in new hospitals. ... FULL STORY
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By Matthew DoBias
November 06, 2009
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) strongly hinted that House would pass a sweeping health reform package Saturday night despite her second in command clearing the legislative calendar through Tuesday. ... FULL STORY
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By Jennifer Lubell
November 06, 2009
House debate on the Affordable Health Care for America Act could potentially spill over into next week, although the immediate goal is to vote on the bill by Saturday, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said during a teleconference sponsored by Families USA. ... FULL STORY
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By Joe Carlson
November 06, 2009
Hospital employment figures surged in a positive direction in October, even as job losses in the overall economy continued to bubble toward the ignoble high-water mark for unemployment seen during the 1982-83 recession. ... FULL STORY
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By Jennifer Lubell
November 06, 2009
Pro-choice House Democrats say they will tolerate language prohibiting federal funding of abortions in the House health reform bill—provided the language isn't tightened further. ... FULL STORY
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By Andis Robeznieks
November 05, 2009
The United States' health system lags behind other wealthy nations in key measures related to access, efficiency and outcomes, according to a new Commonwealth Fund report, but these gaps can be decreased by changing to financial incentives that reward value over volume, supporting primary-care practices serving as a medical home and accelerating the use of health information technology. ... FULL STORY
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By Melanie Evans
November 05, 2009
The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council named Joseph Martin as executive director, effective immediately. ... FULL STORY
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By Associated Press
November 05, 2009
Chanting “Kill the bill,” thousands of conservatives rallied at the Capitol against the Democrats’ healthcare overhaul plan. ... FULL STORY
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By Jennifer Lubell
November 05, 2009
The votes will be there to approve comprehensive healthcare reform, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said during a news conference. ... FULL STORY
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By the Associated Press
November 05, 2009
Investment funds TPG Capital and CPP Investment Board are buying healthcare data company IMS Health for $4 billion, IMS announced. ... FULL STORY
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By Andis Robeznieks
November 05, 2009
If enacted, a bill to restructure the sustainable growth-rate formula that determines Medicare payment rates for physician services would increase government spending by about $210 billion for the period between 2010 and 2019, according to a cost estimate released by the Congressional Budget Office. ... FULL STORY
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By Matthew DoBias
November 05, 2009
The nation’s largest physicians’ lobbying group said it supports a comprehensive health overhaul package in the House even while committing to try to change major components of it. ... FULL STORY
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By Joe Carlson
November 05, 2009
The SEC charged two executives of Milwaukee-based medical imaging and information technology firm Merge Healthcare with concocting a scheme to illegally inflate earnings and then lie to auditors and shareholders about it, causing a loss of $500 million in market capitalization when the fraud was uncovered by Merge's audit committee in 2006. ... FULL STORY
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By Vince Galloro
November 05, 2009
Health Management Associates, Naples, Fla., said it has executed a definitive agreement to acquire Sparks Health System, Fort Smith, Ark., which primarily consists of 303-bed Sparks Regional Medical Center. Neither HMA nor Sparks revealed the terms of the deal. ... FULL STORY
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By Andis Robeznieks
November 04, 2009
Behavior problems between doctors and nurses were reported by more than 97% of the nurses and doctors who participated in an American College of Physician Executives' survey, who said the most common complaints were degrading comments, yelling, cursing, inappropriate joking and refusing to work with one another. ... FULL STORY
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By Rebecca Vesely
November 04, 2009
The Institute of Medicine has released a summary of findings from its summit in February on integrative medicine and population health, urging changes to the healthcare payment system and pilot programs that focus on prevention and wellness. ... FULL STORY
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