$3 device could save hospitals, patients thousands

A low-tech, high-value suction device could help health providers in low-income areas provide better wound care at a fraction of the typical cost. Read more

Not-for-profit hospitals face new threat from states

Cash-strapped states and local governments are turning to non-profit organizations for more revenue. Many hospitals and health centers could take the brunt of it. Read more

10 challenges that’ll keep you awake in 2010

Health reform, cost cutting and increased regulation are only three of the 10 industry-wide challenges predicted for 2010. Read more

Confirmed: Flu moving faster than vaccine, but patients are still calling…

Whatever the feds’ projections indicate, local health authorities are saying loud and clear: H1N1 vaccine supplies are being distributed too slowly to stay ahead of the flu. Read more

Vote & Vaccine: Key to preventing the next epidemic?

Avoiding the next epidemic could be as simple as vaccinating people at their polling places. Read more

Regions that saw spring H1N1 outbreak spared so far

While H1N1 is officially “widespread” throughout the country, certain areas of the country are seeing less activity so far this season. Read more

Prediction: Health reform to pass before end of year

Experts predict that President Obama will sign some form of a health reform legislation before this year is over. What’s still up for debate: What that law will — and should — contain. Read more

Alzheimer’s increases — worse than expected

The latest news shows that one of the most debilitating and costly illnesses is increasing even faster than expected. Read more

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