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> Southcoast Health System, a hospital chain based in New Bedford, Massachusetts, plans to combine with one of Rhode Island's biggest health systems, The Boston Globe reports. Article
> New York City public hospitals will now screen all new mothers for maternal depression, according to the New York Daily News. Article
> A new study finds that minority patients are less likely to receive painkillers for abdominal pain when they seek care at hospital emergency departments. Study announcement
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> The second round of HIPAA compliance audits likely will include more enforcement actions, according to Anna Spencer, a partner at law firm Sidley Austin LLP. Article
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> The federal government plans to spend $32 million in a campaign to boost health coverage among children eligible for Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program. Article
And finally… Plumber's snake. Article