News From Around the Web
> Members of the Hawaii Senate Health Committee have approved a bill that would examine privatizing some of the state's public hospitals, the Associated Press reported. Article
> Inpatient admissions at hospitals and health systems in Philadelphia continue to fall, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer. Article
> In the U.K., about 40 percent of doctors would not recommend their own hospital to friends or family, The Daily Mail reported. Article
Health Payer News
> Insurers planning to sell policies in California's health insurance exchange will have to bid for the opportunity, while other states consider adding requirements for exchange participation. Article
> Health Care Service Corporation, which already agreed to buy Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana, now has upped its purchase price for the insurer by nearly $23 million. Article
And Finally… Feeling bad? Don't reach for the fast food. Article