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A group of more than 15,000 U.S. physicians has called on President-elect Barack Obama and the new Congress to "do the right thing" and enact a single-payer national health insurance plan, a...

Charleston Memorial Hospital in Charleston, S.C. will close in the coming months, with most of its functions being absorbed by the Medical University of South Carolina Hospital.Patrick Cawley...

Baystate Health, a healthcare network in western Massachusetts, is cutting 55 jobs and eliminating 120 vacant positions as a result of a $37 million projected budget shortfall.Baystate Health...

Louisiana's $7 billion-plus Medicaid program will need another $450 million in the next budget year just to retain the status quo, the state's health secretary said this week.Department of He...

Tenet Healthcare Corp. missed analysts' earnings estimates and shares plummeted more than 25 percent Tuesday after it reported dismal third-quarter results that were only slightly helped by the sale o...

The Precision Dynamics Corporation announced Tuesday that it has acquired TimeMed Labeling Systems, Inc., a provider of specialty healthcare labels, to develop its patient safety identification soluti...

Last night Barack Obama made history, elected as the 44th U.S. president and the first African American to hold the office, he declared "change has come." In a text message sent las...

The University of Michigan Health System has announced a hiring freeze for non-patient care jobs in its hospitals and health centers unit.UMHS has also asked certain non-patient care departme...

The West Penn Allegheny Health System posted an operating loss of almost $94 million for the fiscal year ending June 30, according to unaudited financial results that were released Monday.The...

A southwestern Pennsylvania hospital is planning a $3 million renovation that will include expanding its emergency room and creating a new specialized surgical care area.Cindy Cowie, chief ex...