Doctor Shortage Spreading in U.S. Presaged in Las Vegas
Mary Berg is paying the price for a shortage of U.S. doctors that by most accounts is about to get much worse.
Monthly Archives: October 2012
UnitedHealth Raises Forecast on Contained Medical Costs
UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH), the biggest U.S. health insurer, raised its 2012 profit forecast as enrollment in its Medicare and Medicaid plans surged in the
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HCA Plans $1 Billion Payout To Shareholders
HCA Holdings Inc. said it will pay a $2.50-a-share special dividend, which would be its second of the year, providing a rich payout to shareholders,
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Allscripts Said to Get Bids From Blackstone, Carlyle
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Inc. (MDRX), the electronic health-records company considering a leveraged buyout, received first-round bids from private-equity firms including Blackstone Group LP (BX), Carlyle
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Webcast of Conversation with Dr. Atul Gawande, MD on “Cowboys & Pit Crews”
Carolina’s Health Care System is sponsoring a webcast on Thursday, October 25, 2012, beginning at 7p.m. EST.
Health-Care Costs Keep 1 in 3 Americans From the Doctor
Health-care costs are keeping patients away from the doctor with about 1 in 3 Americans saying they put off a medical treatment or regular checkup
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