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03/11/2010

New Jersey Hospitals
Hospitals face hard times (nj.com) In fact, in some ways it appears the modern hospital CEO is facing a perfect storm of economic challenges capable of shaking the foundation of even the most solid medical institution.

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Health Care Reform
Democrats, White House close in on health bill (washingtonpost.com) A final agreement nearly in hand, President Barack Obama and Democratic leaders are about to embark on one last sales job that will determine the outcome of the president's signature health care overhaul.

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Health Care Fraud
Obama Announces a Crackdown on Health Care Fraud (nytimes.com) President Obama will use a visit to Missouri this afternoon to announce a new plan to crack down on fraud and waste in government health programs, including Medicare and Medicaid.

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Federal Legislation
Senate passes Baucus-amended jobs bill (ahanews.com) The Senate today voted 62-36 to pass the American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010 (H.R. 4213), which includes several critical provisions for hospitals.

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ARRA Provisions
AHA, others urge Congress to extend tax-exempt bond provisions (ahanews.com) In a letter this week, the AHA and other groups urged leaders of key congressional committees to permanently extend two provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that help nonprofit hospitals and other tax-exempt entities access capital.

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Patient Safety Education
Report calls for changes to medical education (ahanews.com) A new report by the National Patient Safety Foundation's Lucian Leape Institute concludes that "substantive improvement in patient safety will be difficult to achieve without major education reform at the medical school and residency training program levels."

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