Alice M. Rivlin: Health Reform: Last Call for Competitive Markets?
The new health care exchanges to be implemented in health care reform will test the theory that competitive markets improve the quality of care and hold down cost increases.

Manzi pushes for health plan design power
Mayor William Manzi admits city unions saved taxpayers money by making health care concessions.

Health workers' pension plan seeks judicial advice
A pension committee that represents nearly 10,000 nurses and other health-care workers is seeking advice on how to grapple with a staggering deficit.

Hospital’s master plan not set in stone: health boss
A yet-to-be completed master plan for Dubbo Base Hospital will be pulled out of the drawer, unrolled and altered as required in the years to come, Greater Western Area Health Service chief executive Danny O’Connor says.

Health Grades, Inc. and Affiliates of Vestar Capital Partners V, L.P. Announce Extension of Tender Offer for Shares of ...
GOLDEN, Colo. & NEW YORK----Mountain Acquisition Corp. and Mountain Merger Sub Corp., affiliates of Vestar Capital Partners V, L.P. formed for the purpose of acquiring Health Grades, Inc. , and HealthGrades today announced the extension of the offer period for the previously announced tender offer for all of the outstanding shares of common stock of HealthGrades, at a purchase price of $8.20 per ...

Health department offering flu clinics
The Allegany County Health Department is offering both the seasonal influenza vaccine and pneumococcal (pneumonia) vaccine at its public clinics.

Chamber: Ky. needs to control its costs
While cash-strapped Kentucky continues to grapple with budget woes, the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce is continuing its campaign to encourage the state to control costs in three key areas: Public employee health insurance premiums, corrections and Medicaid .

Streamline Health® Solutions Reports Q2 Results
CINCINNATI, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Streamline Health Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: STRM) today announced financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2010, ended July 31, 2010. Highlights for the quarter included: Revenue for the quarter increased 15% over prior year comparable quarter; System Sales up 118% compared to last year's second quarter;Adjusted EBITDA* for the quarter ...

Backers of NYC mosque appear divided, regretful
The backers of a proposed Islamic center near ground zero are expressing regrets about creating a firestorm with a plan they thought would be simple and noncontroversial.

Independent Ideas: Say no to mandatory health insurance
Mandatory insurance takes what's wrong with health insurance and makes it worse. It means higher costs, affordable insurance becomes illegal, and less incentive to please patients. Amendment 63 would block Colorado politicians from imposing mandatory insurance.