> Union members at John Muir Center in Concord, Calif., began their planned two-day strike yesterday. Last week the SEIU leaked a an internal John Muir Physician Network memo that instructed doctors not to "refer patients for a screening colonoscopy if their life expectancy is less than five years." Report
> The president of the Colorado Medical Society want HCA and UnitedHealth to hire a referee to settle an ongoing contract dispute. Article
> At Managed Care Matters, Joseph Paduda examines the trend of employers contracting with healthcare providers to cut out the middleman, i.e. insurance companies. Blog
> The hottest healthcare industry job is...medical technician? Report
And Finally... One hospital in New York is testing the healing powers of music. Article