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SPOTLIGHT: Fertility guidelines toughened after 'Octomom' questions

Last winter, the world found out that a California mother gave birth to living octuplets after undergoing fertility treatment. At the time, some observers raised questions about the ethics of... Read more...

California Medical Association sues state over doctor licensing delays

A new suit filed by the California Medical Association claims that furloughs instituted by the state have unacceptably slowed the state medical board's processing of applicants for physician... Read more...

Ohio medical malpractice premiums keep dropping

Medical malpractice premiums in Ohio have continued to fall for the fourth straight year, a trend which both state regulators and insurers attribute to a mix of policy changes, liability limits and... Read more...

Most people who want H1N1 vaccine can't get it

It's a poor reflection on our public health status, but it seems to be the reality. According to a new study by researchers form Harvard University School of Public Health, the majority of Americans... Read more...

Dentists can help determine cardiac risk

Dentists can do much to help identify patients at risk for fatal heart attacks and referring them on for further care, according to new research presented this week at a professional meeting. Swedish... Read more...

Illegal-immigrant issues may threaten passage of House reform bill

Though the issue of health coverage for illegal immigrants has been a hot potato during health reform debates, the bills being considered by both houses include language forbidding such immigrants... Read more...

CVS Caremark reports lost deals, FTC investigation

In 2007, pharmacy operator CVS merged with pharmacy benefit manager Caremark, a $27 billion deal that seemed poised to change the dynamics of the PBM business. Two years later, however, questions are... Read more...

International study finds U.S. behind in access, quality

If spending alone could provide the best care to patients, the U.S. would be way ahead. Unfortunately, as most readers know, America's access to care and the quality of that care doesn't stack up... Read more...

Also Noted

> Tenet Healthcare Corp. has reported a net loss of $3 million for the third quarter of this year, more or less a stall for a company with $2.262 billion in revenues during that period. FierceHealthFinance

> Researchers have come up with a new telemedicine system, based on the Bluetooth standard, which can transfer data from patient monitors to nearby mobile devices at four times the speed of traditional Bluetooth. FierceMobileHealthcare

> Over at our blog Hospital Impact, a hospital CEO speaks about the value of spending on disease prevention rather than treatment, views he says have been influenced by his own experiences as a patient. Blog

> HHS is updating its Connect open-source software toolkit, designed to hook up disparate systems, to help providers meet "meaningful use" standards for EMRs. FierceEMR

And Finally... It took 35 years, but this VW bug is back from limbo. Article