General News
January - March 2007

AMA President's Letter to JAMA Editor
March 22, 2007

Abilene Texas
March 21, 2007

AMA Reiterates Support for High-Quality Specialty Hospitals
March 20, 2007

Continued Scrutiny of Patient Death at West Texas Hospital
March 16, 2007

Hospitals' Ability to Treat Heart-Attack Patients Diminishes on Weekends
March 15, 2007

Grassley Issued Comment About Analysis of Specialty Cardiac Hospitals
March 8, 2007

Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute Joins Uninsured Care Network
March 7, 2007

Indiana Bill Redefines Hospital Label
March 7, 2007

HealthDay Article Specialty Heart Hospitals
March 7, 2007

JAMA Opening of Specialty Cardiac Hospitals & Use of Coronary Revascularization in Medicare Beneficiaries
March 7, 2007

JAMA - Physician Owned Specialty Hospitals & Coronary Revascularization Utilization
March 7, 2007

Baucus Letter West Texas
March 6, 2007

IRS Inquiry Into Nonprofits' Executive Compensation Raises Concern
March 1, 2007


Partial Settlement Reached In Kansas Anti-trust Suit
February 28, 2007

Blue Dogs Believe Their Day is Here
February 28, 2007
Blue Dogs Believe Their Day is Her - Roll Call article

Modern Healthcare - Texas Facility Receives Letter
February 26, 2007

Specialty Hospitals Under the Knife
February 26, 2007


President Weighs In On Healthcare Proposal
February 26, 2007

Arkansas Response to Washington Times Article
February 26, 2007

US Court in Kansas Finds Insurer Waived Attorney-Client Privilege
February 26, 2007
US Court in Kansas Finds Insurer Wavied Attorney-Client Privilege by Disclosing Legal Advice in Contract Negotiations with Hospital Network

CMS Notifies West Texas Hospital
February 23, 2007

Hospital Bill Passes Committee - Kansas
February 21, 2007

Modern Healthcare Article
February 12, 2007

Lawmaker Questions Physician-Owned Hospital - PHA Responds
February 8, 2007

One Doctor's Crusade for Hospital Reform
February 26, 2007

Arkansas Response to Washington Times Article
February 8, 2007
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Patient Satisfaction Surveys
February 7, 2007

Quality Data May Spur New Type of Enforcement Actions
February 7, 2007

Disclosure of Hospital and Health Charges
January 15, 2007