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Unions skeptical of hospital layoffs amid profitability

The plan of El Camino Hospital in Los Gatos and Mountain View, Calif., to lay off 140 employees to save money has sparked some controversy among labor groups, reports the Wall Street Journal.

Squandering supplies: Hospitals could trim costs by cutting medical waste

It's healthcare's dirty little secret. Every year, tons of unused disposable medical devices and supplies and equipment that could be recycled are tossed into the trash. Consider it money down the

MA Blue plan launches cost-cutting program

Squeezed by fallout from the faltering economy, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts has plans to make substantial operational changes designed to cut costs by millions of dollars. The BCBS