ALSO NOTED: Medicare drug coverage costs up; KY-based hospital CEO quits; and much more...

> About one-quarter of insurers offering Medicare drug coverage boosted costs at least 5 percent last year, a study suggests. Article

> The CEO of Louisville, KY-based Jewish Hospital has resigned abruptly from his post, with officials refusing to comment on the reasons for his departure. Article

> Atlanta's Piedmont Healthcare has agreed to acquire Newnan Hospital, with plans to build a new hospital complex and repay Newnan's $43 million bond debt. Article

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