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Miami Board Looks to Close Two Hospitals
06 March 10 12:12 AM

At risk of running out of money in May, Miami’s public health care system is also considering laying off 4,487 employees, a third of its work force. Read More...

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Long-Term Care Hospitals Face Little Scrutiny
10 February 10 02:11 AM

Lawsuits, state inspections and federal statistics paint a troubling picture of the care offered at some hospitals. Read More...

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Bills Stalled, Hospitals Fear Rising Unpaid Care
09 February 10 12:45 AM

While the debate continues in Washington, health care systems nationwide struggle to offset money spent to treat patients who cannot afford to pay their bills. Read More...

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Catholic Group Supports Senate on Abortion Aid
26 December 09 03:22 AM

The nation’s Catholic hospitals have apparently split with bishops on an abortion-financing compromise in the health overhaul, offering cover for some Democrats. Read More...

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Filed under: Senate, Reform and Reorganization, Democratic Party, Health Insurance and Managed Care, United States Politics and Government, House of Representatives, Abortion, Roman Catholic Church, Hospitals, Catholic Health Association, Leadership Conference of Women Religious, Nuns, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

Months to Live: Weighing Medical Costs of End-of-Life Care
23 December 09 03:03 AM

Ronald Reagan U.C.L.A. Medical Center is confronting a hard truth: it’s difficult to know which critically ill patients will benefit from its high-intensity approach. Read More...

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Filed under: Medicine and Health, Hospitals, Death and Dying, University of California, Los Angeles, Mayo Clinic

Essay: To Curb Repeat Hospital Stays, Pay Doctors
30 November 09 04:18 PM

Policy makers will have a difficult time achieving cost-cutting goals unless physicians view them as their own. Read More...

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Filed under: Health Insurance and Managed Care, Medicine and Health, Doctors, Medicare, Hospitals, Elderly

News Analysis: Deal Will Turn a Los Angeles Hospital Private
22 November 09 11:12 PM

The Martin Luther King Jr. hospital is entering a public-private partnership for more cost-effective operations. Read More...

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Filed under: Medicine and Health, Medicare, Medicaid, Hospitals, Los Angeles (Calif), Executives and Management, Nonprofit Organizations, University of California, Martin Luther King Jr-Harbor Hospital