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09-03-2010 Omnicare Buying Long-Term Care Assets from Walgreens in Colorado, Other States Colorado

09-03-2010 Report Outlines Reasons for Hospital Stays in Colorado Colorado

09-03-2010 Dameron Named Cigna Regional President Colorado

09-03-2010 CMS Issues Guidance for Implementing Coding Initiative in Medicaid National

09-03-2010 Participation in CHIP Varies Widely, CO Near Bottom in Participation Rate National

09-03-2010 Stem-Cell Bill Could See Vote National

09-03-2010 Prescription Drug Use Rose to Include Half of Americans in 2008 National

09-03-2010 Employers Shifting Health-Care Costs to Workers, Survey Shows National

09-03-2010 Mesa Ratchets Up Pursuit of Colleges, Health Care Arizona

09-03-2010 Arizona Heart Institute Informs Patients of Bankruptcy Filing Arizona

09-03-2010 Insurers to Halt Child-Only Policies Colorado

09-02-2010 Kaiser Permanente Launches New $53M “Thrive” Ad Campaign National

09-02-2010 Arizona Cancer Center to Form Pan-Pacific Skin Cancer Consortium Arizona

09-02-2010 Memorial Health System Announces Proposal to Become Independent Nonprofit Colorado

09-02-2010 Target to Launch Clinics in Chicago, South Florida National

09-02-2010 Physician Visits Down 7% in July National

09-02-2010 2 Colorado Hospitals on Forbes' "Most Profitable" List Colorado

09-02-2010 Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children Opening Delayed Colorado

09-02-2010 MCC to Open Renovated Health Wellness Building Arizona

09-02-2010 University Physicians Healthcare Opens Toxic Exposures Clinic Arizona

09-02-2010 James Dickson Elected President of AZ Rural Health Association Arizona

09-02-2010 First State Program Begins to Cover Uninsured Colorado

09-02-2010 PVHS Receives Upgrade from Standard & Poor's Colorado

09-02-2010 HHS Awards $17 Million for Patient-Centered Outcomes Research National

09-02-2010 States Press Workers on Health Care National

09-02-2010 Two University Hospital Clinics Balk at Government Insurance Colorado

08-31-2010 August Kaiser Health Tracking Poll Shows Health Reform Favorability Decline National

08-31-2010 Physician Data Available Via Mobile App California

08-30-2010 Colorado HMO Premiums Rose with Medical Costs in 2009 Colorado

08-30-2010 Inside the TriZetto-Tela Sourcing Deal: Health Reform Played a Role Colorado

08-30-2010 Pediatrics 5280 Joins Averde Provider Network Colorado

08-30-2010 South Denver Cardiology Associates PC Joins Averde Health Colorado

08-30-2010 Arizona Daily Star Interview with UA Healthcare's Interim CEO, Kevin Burns Arizona

08-30-2010 Cash-Poor Governments Ditching Public Hospitals National

08-30-2010 Health-care Funding Provision Could Face Repeal National

08-30-2010 California OKs Anthem Rate Hike After Controversy California

08-30-2010 Humana Names New Chairman National

08-30-2010 Colorado Amendment 63 - "Health Care Choice" Colorado

08-30-2010 Denver Hospitals Post Record Profit Margins Colorado

08-30-2010 Montana Governor's Plan for Cheaper Prescription Drugs Montana

08-30-2010 Moody's: Negative View on Not-for-Profit Hospitals National

08-30-2010 AZ Nurses Association Announces New Executive Director Arizona

08-30-2010 Banner Behavioral Health Set to Open Psychiatric ER Arizona

08-30-2010 Nursing Home/Rehab Center Honored by Arizona Health Care Association Arizona

08-30-2010 Online Pharmacy Faces Battle to Win Acceptance Ohio

08-24-2010 President Proposes Changes to HHS Appropriations for FY 2011 National

08-24-2010 Pinnacol Assurance Reaches Settlement Deal with State Colorado

08-24-2010 Banner Good Samaritan Selected for Study on New Stent Arizona

08-24-2010 Brighton Clinic Touted as the Future of Medical Practices Colorado

08-24-2010 Tighter Medical Privacy Rules Sought National

08-24-2010 United Healtcare's Medical-Home Concept Cuts Costs Arizona

08-24-2010 Anthem Tests Retail-Style Store in Southwest Plaza Colorado

08-24-2010 Tucson Medical Center Earns HFAP Primary Stroke Certification Arizona

08-24-2010 Hospice to Move to Penrose-St. Francis in 2011 Colorado

08-24-2010 St. Mary Corwin Answers Union Allegations Colorado

08-24-2010 Electronic Records Lessen ER Wait Times Arizona

08-23-2010 AZ Health Sector Expected to Lead Jobs Growth Arizona

08-20-2010 Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children Holds Dedication Colorado

08-20-2010 KMGH Wins Pinnacol Legal Challenge Colorado

08-19-2010 Colorado Trust Names Calonge President/CEO Colorado

08-19-2010 States Required to Request Enhanced Medicaid Funds National

08-19-2010 New Plans For Uninsured Off To Slow Start National

08-19-2010 Boyd Lake Village Medical Office Building Breaks Ground Friday Colorado

08-19-2010 Catholic Health to Buy Consolidated Health Services Colorado

08-19-2010 Grand Junction's Health Care System Sets the Example Colorado

08-19-2010 Medicare Drug Plans Increase $1 a Month Next Year National

08-19-2010 HP Receives New Medicare Part B Claims Processing Contract National

08-19-2010 Commentary on Congressman Paul Ryan's Plan National

08-18-2010 UCHC Opens New Clinic in Sahuarita Arizona

08-18-2010 Electronic Health Records Get the Green Light National

08-18-2010 Health Centers to Get $250 Million in Grants to Build Clinics, Boost Services National

08-18-2010 Commissioners OK Health Rate Plan National

08-18-2010 Heathcare Increasingly on Voters Minds for Midterms National

08-18-2010 Marilyn Schock of McKee Named 2010 Northern Colorado Woman of Distinction in Health Care Colorado

08-18-2010 Medtronic to Buy Osteotech Arizona

08-18-2010 PVHS, Longmont United to Build Frederick Medical Campus Colorado

08-18-2010 CO Gets $1M to Oversee Health Premiums Colorado

08-18-2010 AZ Gets $1M to Oversee Health Premiums Arizona

08-16-2010 Insurance Pool Opens for High-Risk Arizonans Arizona

08-16-2010 University Medical Center in Tucson Sues Aetna Arizona

08-16-2010 Arizona Funding Cuts Restrict Opportunities for New Doctors Arizona

08-16-2010 Mayo Clinic Gets $43 Million Donation Arizona

08-16-2010 Primary-Care Doctors in Short Supply in Arizona, Nation Arizona

08-16-2010 Colorado Begins Planning Health Exchange Colorado

08-16-2010 Many States Lack Authority to Enforce New Health Law National

08-16-2010 Medical Care Prices Fell for First Time in 35 Years National

08-16-2010 Illinois 'Medical home' Program Shows Millions in Health Care Savings National

08-16-2010 Aetna's Doubles Lobbying Spending in 2Q National

08-16-2010 Health Care Freedom Act to be on Colorado November Ballot Colorado

08-16-2010 Study Shows More Medicaid Patients Using ER National

08-12-2010 CMS Announces $5.5 Million Grant to Process Incentive Payments National

08-12-2010 Goldwater Institute Announces Details of Lawsuit Arizona

08-12-2010 Pharmacies & Drugstores Object to Medicaid Price Transparency Effort National

08-12-2010 Insurers Seek More Flexibility to Avoid Health Reform Mandates National

08-12-2010 Yavapai County to Break Ground on New Health Services Center Arizona

08-12-2010 CMS Expands Requirements for PERM & CHIP National

08-12-2010 Goldwater Institute Will File Lawsuit Challenging Health Reform Arizona

08-12-2010 Delphi Medical Systems Purchased by Sparton Corp. Colorado

08-12-2010 Phoenix Children's Hospital Unveils Plans for Avondale Campus Arizona

08-12-2010 Federal Stimulus Bill Leaves Arizona Short of Funds Arizona

08-11-2010 St. Mary's Grand Junction Announces New CEO Colorado

08-11-2010 Mercy Regional Medical Center in Durango Expands Services Colorado

08-11-2010 Medicare Cuts Could Hit Not-For-Profit Hospitals Hardest National

08-11-2010 CEO of University Physicians Healthcare Resigns After Merger Arizona

08-11-2010 Northwest Medical Center Plans Green Valley Office Arizona

08-11-2010 Kaiser to Offer Grants to Safety Net Clinics Colorado

08-11-2010 Church-Owned Health Systems Outperform Secular National

08-11-2010 Southwest Ambulance Opening Glendale Facility Arizona

08-09-2010 Vangaurd Reaches Agreement to Buy AZ Heart Hospital Arizona

08-09-2010 Cancer Center of the Rockies Joins Poudre Valley Medical Group Colorado

08-09-2010 2010 Medicare Trustees Report Released National

08-09-2010 First Choice Medical Supply to Open Distribution Center in Phoenix Arizona

08-09-2010 House to Vote Tuesday on Senate Aid Bill Passed in Eleventh Hour National

08-09-2010 GAO Finds Gaps in CMS Review of Managed Care Rates National

08-09-2010 AZ Governor's Office Likely to Take Grant for Exchange Planning Arizona

08-09-2010 Gilbert Hospital to Open Facility Near Florence Next Summer Arizona

08-06-2010 Rhetoric Intensifies as Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children Nears Opening Colorado

08-06-2010 Many Health Reform Provisions Starting Next Month National

08-06-2010 Two Proposed Changes Aim to Increase FDA's Regulation of Medical Devices and Drugs National

08-06-2010 COPIC Pays Fines but Disputes Some Findings Colorado

08-06-2010 Missouri's Rejection of Health Care Mandate Encouraging Sign for Colorado Measure Supporters Colorado

08-06-2010 Vangard in Process of Buying AZ Heart Institute & AZ Heart Hospital Arizona

08-01-2010 Medicare Turns 45 National

08-01-2010 Legislation Proposed to Allow Credits for EHR Early Adopters National

08-01-2010 Senate Panel Approves Pay-to-Delay Ban National

08-01-2010 Are One-Stop Shops the Future of Health Care? Colorado

08-01-2010 HCA Reports Fewer Admissions Due to Baby Bust National

08-01-2010 University of Colorado Hospital Expands Colorado

08-01-2010 Banner MediSun Opening New Office in Mesa Arizona

08-01-2010 Best of Springs Business 2010 Winners Colorado

07-29-2010 HHS Announces Funds for Exchange Establishment and Requests Input National

07-29-2010 Small Business Majority Unveils Online Tool to Help Small Businesses Calculate Savings from Healthcare Tax Credit National

07-29-2010 Colorado Health Symposium Colorado

07-29-2010 Centura Announces Creation of Cardiovascular Network in Colorado Colorado

07-29-2010 Opposition to Health Law Declines While Support Remains Unchanged National

07-29-2010 Study Shows Health Care Benefits a Big Factor in Employee Loyalty Arizona

07-29-2010 100,000 Children Added to Coverage Rolls Since Ritter Took Office Colorado

07-28-2010 Doctors Joining Forces Ahead of Healthcare Law National

07-28-2010 Mayo Clinic/Phoenix Children's Hospital BMT Program Now Largest in Arizona Arizona

07-28-2010 Large Differences In State Uninsured Rates National

07-28-2010 Health Grades to be acquired by Vestar Colorado

07-28-2010 Medicare to bundle dialysis payments National

07-28-2010 Report Shows Savings from Generics National

07-23-2010 Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association Announces New President and CEO Arizona

07-15-2010 New Health Insurance Rules: Free Preventive Care Arizona

07-09-2010 Colorado Health Care Jobs Act Colorado

07-09-2010 Rural Healthcare Access Bill in Colorado Colorado

07-09-2010 Colorado Health Care Jobs Act Colorado

07-09-2010 Governor Ritter Signs Bill for Uninsured Colorado

06-30-2010 States Missing Deadlines For Risk Pool Implementation National

06-30-2010 Colorado DOI Warns On ObamaCare Scams Colorado

06-30-2010 Ballantyne Takes The Helm At The Chamber Arizona

06-30-2010 HealthCare Reform's Support Program For Employers' Early Retiree Plans Begins To Take Applications National

06-30-2010 Memorial Commission Hears From Colorado Springs Citizens Colorado

06-30-2010 Report On SurgiCenters From Colorado Group Colorado

06-30-2010 What Can Happen When A Hospital Owns Its Own Employees' Benefits Administrator National

06-30-2010 HearUSA & AARP Offer Hearing Program To Colorado Seniors Colorado

06-29-2010 Doctors Are Taking A Closer Look At Women's Health Colorado

06-29-2010 A Look At The Growing Trend Of Phsyicians Turning Down Medicare Patients National

06-29-2010 Board Vetoes Cap On Massachusetts Insurance Premiums Massachusetts

06-29-2010 Independent Payment Advisory Board Will Give Hospitals A 10 Year Pass? Will That Mean More Pressure On Doc Fees? National

06-29-2010 Health Care Reform - Does It Address Dental Needs? National

06-29-2010 CIGNA Announces Customer Service Award National

06-29-2010 CHECK THIS OUT! Medicare Enrollee Expenditures By Service Area - 2007 Interactive Map National

06-29-2010 Some Analysis of The Debate Over The Medicare Fee Fix National

06-28-2010 HHS Not Keeping Up With Health Care Reform Bill's Deadlines National

06-25-2010 More On The Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) From Orszag National

06-25-2010 What Was It That Orszag Said About The IPAB Controlling Health Care Costs National

06-25-2010 Peter Orszag To Leave White House National

06-25-2010 Significant Hospital Cut Built Into Physician Fee Fix National

06-25-2010 Interesting Comments From Lilly's CEO On The Future Of Diabetes Care National

06-25-2010 CMS Announces Proposed 2011 Medicare Physician Payments National

06-25-2010 What Are The Premium Impacts Of Specific Reform Provisions? National

06-25-2010 Former Board Member Questions Memorial's Financials Colorado

06-25-2010 UMC & UPH Merger Effective Next Week & New CEO Named Arizona

06-25-2010 More On The House Passage Of The Physician Fee Fix National

06-25-2010 Insurer Predicts Oligopoly For Insurers & Other Reports On Physician Consolidation National

06-25-2010 Senate Fails To Pass Medicaid FMAP Extension & COBRA Extension National

06-25-2010 BREAKING NEWS - On His Way Out To Toronto, The President Gets To Sign 6 Month Fee Fix National

06-25-2010 BREAKING NEWS - House Approves Senate Fee Fix And Sends Bill To President National

06-25-2010 Mayo Makes Top Ten Health System List Arizona

06-25-2010 Familiar Names Noted AsThompson Reuters Names Top Ten Health Systems National

06-24-2010 Health Insurers Pursing Better Customer Service National

06-24-2010 More On Small Business Plans & Adult Dependent Coverage National

06-24-2010 The House Is Jumping Back Into The Physician Fee Fix Fray National

06-24-2010 Banner Good Sam To Expand Arizona

06-24-2010 Banner Donates To Support Community Health Center In Northern Colorado Colorado

06-24-2010 Some Ideas On Reducing The Cost Of Healthcare National

06-24-2010 Formula For Doc Fee Fix Hits Hospitals National

06-24-2010 Senate Working On FMAP & Physician Fee Fix Today National

06-24-2010 CIGNA Moves To Reduce Readmissions With A Little Help National

06-24-2010 False Positives Lead To Higher Costs - When Do You Test? National

06-23-2010 Colorado Health Foundation Will Help Medicaid Providers Caught In HCPF Payment Freeze Colorado

06-23-2010 Mayo Will Cap Concierge Progam At 900 Patients Arizona

06-23-2010 Medicare Spending A 'Deal' In Tucson - What's The Impact From Medciare Advantage? Arizona

06-23-2010 Aetna Will Cover New Cancer Drug National

06-23-2010 Back In The Hospital Again - Looking At Re-admits National

06-23-2010 New Software Program Cuts Radiation In Half While Improving Images National

06-23-2010 Five Colorado Hospitals Including Two Banner Facilities Ranked As Top Emergency Care Facilities Colorado

06-23-2010 Banner Health & Mayo Are Ranked As Top Ten Systems Arizona

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