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By Richard Pizzi | 10:18 am | February 26, 2009
Nemours, one of the nation’s top pediatric health systems, has broken ground on a new children’s hospital in central Florida.
By Richard Pizzi | 09:49 am | February 26, 2009
President Obama intends to create $634 billion reserve fund dedicated to healthcare, paid for in part by further tax increases on wealthy Americans.
By Patty Enrado | 12:34 pm | February 25, 2009
In December 2008, six employees of Oregon State Hospital graduated from Portland Community College with nursing degrees, two more are currently in a nursing program at Clackamas Community College, and six employees will begin the program at Portland Community College in the spring.
By Richard Pizzi | 10:48 am | February 25, 2009
The medical device maker Medtronic has announced it will voluntarily disclose payments to U.S. physicians.
By Chelsey Ledue | 10:46 am | February 25, 2009
Americans are becoming increasingly worried about the affordability and availability of healthcare, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation's first healthcare tracking poll of 2009.
By Diana Manos | 10:34 am | February 25, 2009
President Barack Obama told Congress Tuesday night that healthcare reform must be addressed this year. In his first speech to a joint session of Congress, he called for a three-pronged approach to saving the economy that includes healthcare reform and investments in energy and education.
By Richard Pizzi | 10:21 am | February 25, 2009
Health insurance is essential for people's health and well-being, and safety-net services are not enough to prevent avoidable illness, worse health outcomes, and premature death, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine.
By Chelsey Ledue | 11:25 am | February 24, 2009
Growth in national health expenditures is expected to significantly outpace economic growth in 2009 due to the recession, according to a report issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
By Richard Pizzi | 11:23 am | February 24, 2009
Americans spend more treating heart conditions and mental health disorders than any other medical conditions, according to a recent study published in the journal Health Affairs.
By Diana Manos | 11:07 am | February 24, 2009
With the stimulus package passed, President Barack Obama plans to put healthcare and the promotion of healthcare IT among his top priorities, according to White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs.