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May 03 2010

CA Health Care Almanac

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General acute-care beds in the state rose slightly, from 83% of all beds in 2001 to 87% in 2007, but skilled-nursing beds fell from 11% to 9%

May 03 2010

CA Health Care Almanac

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CA Health Care Almanac: California Hospital Facts and Figures

May 03 2010

Wall Street Journal

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If the FDA does shut down the Avandia safety trial, the move would effectively be a vote of no-confidence in a drug it approved a decade ago as a safer way to control diabetes

May 03 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Obesity is associated to so many expensive diseases that the costs of treating the impoverished obese is unlikely to make this sector more employable, and therefore will not have an economic benefit

May 03 2010

Washington Post

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State online drug database attempt to thwart addicts who bounce from doctor to doctor to feed a habit or make a small fortune peddling meds

May 03 2010

Reuters

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Electronic medical orders may save lives: Hospital witnessed a 20-percent drop in mortality rate, the equivalent of 36 fewer deaths over a year and a half.

May 03 2010

The “Reform” Truth Will Out

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The Office of the Actuary in CMS, which is a highly credible group, paints a far less optimistic picture of the recent health law's effect than the Administration or Congressional…

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May 01 2010

2010 Potpourri XV

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The latest in our weekend selection of health news and research developments, including any willing provider laws, emergency room visits, the link between insurance and health outcomes, hospital rankings and…

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Apr 30 2010

New York Times

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For nearly three decades, editorials, online posts and surveys have noted this rising frustration and anger among practicing physicians. But over the last two years, the pot of emotions seems to have boiled over.

Apr 30 2010

Washington Post

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After being criticized as obstructionists during the long health-care debate, insurance companies now are implementing some popular provisions even sooner than the law demands

Apr 30 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Could Streamlining Medical Billing Save $7 Billion a Year?

Apr 30 2010

Health Affairs

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Health Affairs: Physicians end up using nearly 12 percent of their net patient service revenue to cover the costs of excessive administrative complexity

Apr 30 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Global venture capital investment in the first quarter mirrored a U.S. trend by rising in most regions from a year earlier, though Europe proved to be the exception by falling back slightly

Apr 30 2010

AP News

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Personalized medicine that might one day be possible if doctors have a map of their patients’ DNA

Apr 30 2010

Washington Post

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It seems incredible, but these are the facts: As of 2005, at least 9 million young adults — 27 percent of all Americans ages 17 to 24 — were too overweight to serve in the military, according to the Army’s analysis of national data

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