News outlets report on the health care workforce, including the thriving job market in Nevada and an effort to institute mandatory staffing ratios for nurses in Florida hospitals.
(Daily Report) Feb 19, 2010
States address rising health costs, insurance coverage issues, HIV testing, and marijuana.
(Daily Report) Feb 18, 2010
The Food and Drug Administration may eliminate a program that allows medical devices to be approved quickly over concerns that the program is overused, The Wall Street Journal reports.
(Daily Report) Feb 18, 2010
A selection of today's opinions and editorials.
(Daily Report) Feb 18, 2010
Study of 75,000 Massachusetts patients shows that 22 percent of prescriptions were never filled. Meanwhile, Wal-Mart reports the number of employees enrolled in its health insurance plan has increased but the share of employees who are insured at all has fallen.
(Daily Report) Feb 18, 2010
It is not clear why it's happening, but some hospice officials blame both a bad economy and Medicare rules that unintentionally discourage doctors from referring all but those who are about to die.
(Daily Report) Feb 18, 2010
The federal stimulus package that sent nearly $2 billion to community health centers appears to have paid off in economic returns.
(Daily Report) Feb 18, 2010
A new report suggests that the data in the Dartmouth Atlas is flawed, The New York Times reports.
(Daily Report) Feb 18, 2010
Medical technology is changing the state of health care and extending lives, according to a report by government researchers.
(Daily Report) Feb 18, 2010
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including one senator's continuing hopes for health reform as well as various health industry developments.
(Daily Report) Feb 18, 2010