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> Four-star specialty hospitals that can make a hospital stay seem like a trip to a resort are proving highly popular with patients. Trauma centers say that's another reason they should be banned. Article

> Fifteen states petitioned the Supreme Court to allow them to sue HHS over  Medicare Part D. Article

> BlackBerry addicts, who we all know include a high number of doctors, will be able to rest easy this week as Research In Motion and NTP settled their patent dispute out of court. Some analysts aren't so sure the troubles are over. Article

> But what was the Blackberry case really about in the first place? I examine the story in today's post on the Health Care Blog.

> Healthleaders-Interstudy released an analysis showing that eight of the for-profit hospitals in the West Palm Beach, FL, market are in the red. Article

> In California, legislators agree to advance $186 million to struggling San Joaquin General and eight other public hospitals. Article

> Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare signed a three-year contract with HealthTrio to provide provider and member portals. Release

> In Washington, moderates on both sides of the aisle are arguing that room may be found for a healthcare "cease-fire." Article

> Only the business community is powerful enough to promote meaningful healthcare reform, argues Brian Klepper from the Center for Practical Health Reform in the Charlotte Observer. Article

> Alistair Cooke's daughter reacts to the scandal which saw his body sold on the black market in a New York Times Op-Ed. Article

> An Ohio court rules that a couple can sue their doctor after a genetic screening failed to detect serious birth defects. The "wrongful birth" case is the first of its kind heard by the courts. Article

And Finally... Officials in British Columbia have pledged an investigation after learning that storage media containing thousands of patient medical records were mistakenly sold in a government auction. Article

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