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Voters in Dallas County, Texas, overwhelmingly approved a bond measure on Tuesday that would replace 54-year-old Parkland Memorial Hospital with a larger, modern facility.The $747 million bon...

A group of more than 15,000 U.S. physicians has called on President-elect Barack Obama and the new Congress to "do the right thing" and enact a single-payer national health insurance plan, a...

Charleston Memorial Hospital in Charleston, S.C. will close in the coming months, with most of its functions being absorbed by the Medical University of South Carolina Hospital.Patrick Cawley...

The Tenet Healthcare Corp. has formed a wholly owned operating subsidiary, Conifer Health Solutions, Inc., which will offer a full range of revenue cycle management and patient communication services....

The Precision Dynamics Corporation announced Tuesday that it has acquired TimeMed Labeling Systems, Inc., a provider of specialty healthcare labels, to develop its patient safety identification soluti...

Tenet Healthcare Corp. missed analysts' earnings estimates and shares plummeted more than 25 percent Tuesday after it reported dismal third-quarter results that were only slightly helped by the sale o...

The University of Michigan Health System has announced a hiring freeze for non-patient care jobs in its hospitals and health centers unit.UMHS has also asked certain non-patient care departme...

Louisiana's $7 billion-plus Medicaid program will need another $450 million in the next budget year just to retain the status quo, the state's health secretary said this week.Department of He...

Last night Barack Obama made history, elected as the 44th U.S. president and the first African American to hold the office, he declared "change has come." In a text message sent las...

A southwestern Pennsylvania hospital is planning a $3 million renovation that will include expanding its emergency room and creating a new specialized surgical care area.Cindy Cowie, chief ex...