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Tips on covering hospital mergers and acquisitions
Hospitals across the country are merging – both with other hospitals and with other health care entities such as clinics and…
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Patient condition terminology: Do you really know what ‘critical’ means?
Some words are so familiar that it’s easy to assume you know what they mean – especially terms for a patient’s condition.…
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A collection of the latest Ebola stories, resources
What I’m reading about Ebola today: “Possible second Ebola case in Dallas,” which may, of course, be related to “Experts…
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Questions for reporters to ask about Medicare Advantage
Between now and Oct. 15, when open enrollment begins for Medicare Advantage, health insurers are likely to drop some of…
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Resources for covering Ebola following Texas patient’s diagnosis
With today’s announcement of the first Ebola case to be diagnosed in the U.S., it’s worth brushing up on the…
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How are patients dealing with rising costs of dental coverage?
Dental benefits are on many people’s minds these days, as stories from across the country testify. In Georgia, Rockdale County…
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Use caution with new data on doctor payments from drug, device companies
This article originally appeared on ProPublica’s website. The government’s new website on drug and device company ties to doctors will be…
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Getting the facts on hospital mergers and acquisitions
Barak Richman Hospital consolidations – mergers and acquisitions – are increasing, as this chart illustrates. There have been several hundred hospital deals…
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World Heart Day targets salt consumption, risk reduction
Today is World Heart Day – when the World Heart Federation and the World Health Organization highlight global efforts to…
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Understanding the legal battles over teeth-whitening
Mary Otto Is there a teeth-whitening story in your state? Now might be a good time to take a look…
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