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2011 Health Spending Growth Remains Near Historic Lows
New analysis shows that health care spending in the U.S. in 2011 grew at one of the slowest rates in 50 years according to the February Health Sector Economic Indicators briefs rel

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:15:00 -0800

Health care: faith's new battleground
Mandate forces choice between ideals, services In the last few weeks, there has been a fiery debate over the Department of Health and Human Services’ mandate concerning employees and equal access to health care. The mandate would essentially require both religious and secular institutions to provide all employees the opportunity to pursue all forms of health service. And just like that, Catholic ...

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:23:45 -0800

Health Care Cuts Could Impact Access for All Floridians
Philanthropist Susie Busch-Transou joins the Coalition to Heal Healthcare in Florida, Inc. with the message, “No More Cuts”

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:48:02 -0800

A birth control mandate
Should a hospital have a right to provide its employees with less access to health care than a bank? Should...

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:44:21 -0800

Health care challengers’ view on argument
The 26 states and others that are making a sweeping challenge to the constitutionality of all parts of the new federal health care law have argued that they should be given at least equal time to argue when the Supreme Court reviews the key provisions of the law at hearings in March. Otherwise, they argued, [...]

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:47:37 -0800