By Bruce Japsen http://www.chicagotribune.com North suburban hospital operator Evanston Northwestern Healthcare is acquiring Rush North Shore Medical Center in Skokie, committing more than $160 million in a deal that was finalized Tuesday. As part of the agreement, which still needs approval of federal regulators, Evanston Northwestern will commit $100 million in capital over the next […]

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By Sarah Avery http://www.newsobserver.com RALEIGH – The N.C. Medical Board voted today to scale back some of the information that will be published on its Web site about settlements doctors make in medical malpractice lawsuits. The board decided it will only post settlements more than $25,000 — the same amount that insurance companies use to […]

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By Liz F. Kay and David Kohn http://www.baltimoresun.com The nation’s chief medical association apologized yesterday for decades of past discrimination against African-American physicians, when it effectively denied membership to many black doctors – which many believe has left a legacy of separate and unequal care. The American Medical Association released an article and commentary acknowledging […]

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By Morgan Chilson http://cjonline.com Getting a solid grasp on what will happen to Topeka’s Medicare patients should a 10.6 percent cut of physician reimbursements come to fruition is challenging. While Congress has passed legislation that would halt the cuts, President Bush has vowed to veto it. Stormont-Vail HealthCare primary care physicians already announced they would […]

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