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REUTERS SUMMIT-US budget cuts hit healthcare from flu watch to hospitals
Reuters(For other news from Reuters Health Summit, click on http://www.reuters.com/summit/Health13) * CDC chief worries as potential flu pandemic looms * FDA sees long-term consequences in recruitment, future leadership * Tenet takes a $50 million hit,...Tags: Saudi Arabia, Career and Workplace, Hospitals and Clinics, Air Transportation Industry, Disease Prevention
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Md. hospitals say rate vote means jobs cuts
Maryland hospitals said they will need to cut jobs and patient services after a state panel voted Wednesday to keep hospital rates flat, despite a 2 percent cut in Medicare payments required by federal sequestration. "There are significant job cuts...
Tags: Johns Hopkins Hospital, Hospitals and Clinics, Insurance, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, Politics
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Humana doubles profit and raises 2013 view
Reuters(Reuters) - Humana Inc said its quarterly profit more than doubled as customers used medical services less than expected, so the company had to pay fewer claims. Humana also raised its profit forecast for the year. Shares in the health insurer rose 5...Tags: Thomson Corporation, Earnings Forecasts, Aetna Inc., Insurance, Earnings
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Maryland hospitals oppose state plan to update waiver
The Maryland Hospital Association has sent a letter to state health officials saying it will not support a proposal that would link medical spending to the state's economic growth. The state presented the proposal to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...
Tags: Johns Hopkins Hospital, Hospitals and Clinics, Government Health Care, Medical Procedures and Tests, Mercy Medical Center (Baltimore, Maryland)
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Aetna Beats Analysts' Expectations, Net Income Lower On Coventry Purchase
The Hartford CourantAetna beat analysts' expectations Tuesday, reporting strong operating income for the first three months of the year compared with 2012. Net income was lower, however, because of costs related to buying Coventry Health Care Inc. Aetna announced plans in...Tags: Thomson Corporation, Earnings, Government Health Care, Coventry Health Care Inc., Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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Workers fired from Nevada hospital accused of 'patient dumping'
Two employees have been fired and three others disciplined at a Las Vegas hospital accused of "patient dumping" -- sending mentally ill patients to other states, including California. The Nevada Department of Health and Human Services announced Monday...Tags: Chemical Industry, Pharmaceuticals, Starbucks Corp., Hospitals and Clinics, Brian Sandoval
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Insurance Regulators Still Waiting For Proposed Rates On Health Exchange Plans
The Hartford CourantConnecticut insurance regulators are still waiting — one week after a suggested deadline — for insurers to file proposed rates on health plans they intend to sell on the state's public exchange later this year. All health insurance plans...Tags: Aetna Inc., Insurance, Health Insurance Cost, Government Health Care, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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Obamacare is on the horizon, but will enough people sign up?
Reuters* Democrats worry as fall enrollment period draws near * Potential repercussions for Congress, Obama presidency * Frustration over lack of details on public outreach By David Morgan WASHINGTON, May 5 (Reuters) - Healthcare reform should be the...Tags: Insurance, Justice System, Politics, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Ron Wyden
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Challenges, changes and controversies: ECRMC deals with evolving medical climate
Staff WriterHealth care reform, budget cuts and ever more stringent governmental regulations are what El Centro Regional Medical Center Chief Executive Officer David Green finds as the main challenges the hospital faces. “So what are we going to have to do...Tags: Heart Failure, Broken Bones, Career and Workplace, Hospitals and Clinics, Employment Opportunities
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Doctor shortage growing
South Bend TribuneDr. Kristin Huynh is on a path that far too few of the nation's young doctors are choosing these days. That is, she's planning to practice primary care instead of a specialty. "I liked seeing babies, kids, adults, and I essentially couldn't decide which...Tags: Human Interest, Colleges and Universities, Hospitals and Clinics, Government Health Care, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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Latest Michigan news, sports, business and entertainment:
Jury convicts Lansing man in toddler's death LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The ex-boyfriend of a Lansing woman has been convicted in the slaying and torture of her 2-year-old son. The Lansing State Journal reports that an Ingham County Circuit Court...Tags: Human Interest, Religion and Belief, Hospitals and Clinics, Career and Workplace, Prosecution
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Here is the latest Michigan news from The Associated Press
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The ex-boyfriend of a Lansing woman has been convicted in the slaying and torture of her 2-year-old son. Marcus Hill was found guilty of felony murder, torture and first-degree child abuse in the death of Brandon Kemp. A...Tags: Mushrooms, Government Health Care, Abusive Behavior
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