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• Ads to Target Democrats who Supported Health Care Law
  Sep 9, 2010 — New York Times
  George E. Pataki of New York, a Republican who is now serving as chairman of Revere America. Pataki did not name specific Democratic lawmakers who would be targets of the operation. While the law would require virtually all Americans to obtain health coverage, it would not dictate which doctors are available.
• Alliance to push for medical innovation
  Sep 8, 2010 — The Boston Globe
  ...of medical technology to the US economy, Schenkein said.MedIC is forming just as momentum is growing to rein in galloping medical costs after the passage of state and national health care overhauls that will give millions of new patients access to health insurance. Consumer groups say controlling the price of medical care is crucial to making those reforms work.``The high cost of health care is hurting state and local budgets,'' said Brian Rosman, research director for Health Care for...
• As insurers face health care law requirements, customers face cancellations
  Sep 8, 2010 — The Dallas Morning News
  The plans available range from a $2,500 deductible with $1,025 monthly premium to a $7,000 deductible with a $662 monthly premium.
• Back to School: New York Times Resources for STEM
  Sep 8, 2010 — New York Times
  Please see also our ideas for all subjects and for social studies and history. In the meantime, you might browse our archives in those subjects or use one of our lesson plans from last year, perhaps pairing it with a more recent Times article.
• Blue Cross CEO says she will retire soon
  Sep 8, 2010 — Independent Record
  The board of directors named him president of Blue Cross in February, in charge of most of the insurer's internal operations. Before that, Cladouhos had been both president and CEO. Frank will earn considerably less than his predecessor in base pay. Cladouhos earned $460,000 in salary last year, while Frank said his pay package will start around $380,000.
• California health officials lack mandated report on hospital employee vaccinations
  Sep 8, 2010 — The Sacramento Bee
  Sutter Roseville with a 56 percent vaccination rate in 2008-09, and Sutter Davis with a 45 percent rate. Rates for two Mercy hospitals that year were 51 percent at Mercy San Juan and 58 percent at Mercy General, the group calculated. Catholic Healthcare West, which operates the Mercy hospitals, could not immediately provide vaccination rates for any of its hospitals, said spokeswoman Melissa Jue. McGiffert's Safe Patient Project pushes for more disclosure of medical flaws,...
• CentraCare plans to absorb St. Michael's hospital, Lakeview Medical Clinic
  Sep 8, 2010 — St. Cloud Times
  Frank Lee Sep. 8, 2010 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- CentraCare Health System could lease or buy St. Twenty years later, the city bought the hospital from the Franciscan Sisters. Cloud Hospital, the hospitals and long-term care facilities in Melrose and Long Prairie, and the St.
• Eastern Oklahoma summit to focus on health care staffing
  Sep 8, 2010 — The Daily Oklahoman
  ...-- MUSKOGEE -- The Eastern Regional Health Care Coalition and the Oklahoma Health Care Workforce Center will sponsor a Health Care Workforce Summit Sept. 23 at Northeastern State University's Muskogee campus. The Eastern Regional Health Care Coalition was formed in 2006 as a partnership of public and private educational institutions, health care providers and tribal entities. "As health care continues to consolidate and revenue and funding sources become more limited, it's...
• Hiring process for local Medi-Cal leader debated
  Sep 8, 2010 — Ventura County Star
  It will set benefits for patients and negotiate reimbursement contracts with hospitals and doctors. That was narrowed first to about eight candidates and now to four finalists, scheduled for their second interviews today. "We did a national search," said Dr. Two companies bid on the service and several others turned down invitations to make proposals.
• Hospitals battle over rehab services
  Sep 8, 2010 — Ocala Star-Banner
  ents three hours of therapy in an entire week, she said. Construction of the new facility would bring an infusion of jobs to the area. Todd estimates 80 full-time job positions would be opened, along with the possibility for more in the future.