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Cedars-Sinai stands out for steep pricing
When Medicare disclosed average charges from thousands of U.S. hospitals for 100 common procedures last week, only one hospital was near the top in every category: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Be it a cardiac stent, a hip replacement or a...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Research, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Healthcare Provider, Health Insurance
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House GOP pushes full repeal of Obama's health care law _ 37th vote to scale back or kill it
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — One more time, with feeling! The Republican-led House voted yet again Thursday to repeal President Barack Obama's health care law, knowing full well that won't stop it. Only months away from the rollout of coverage for uninsured...Tags: Parties and Movements, Prescription Drugs, Small Businesses, Health Insurance, Health and Safety at Work
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92 accused in staged S. Fla. accidents claimed $20 million in insurance fraud, feds say
The vehicle collisions looked like typical South Florida accidents with motorists and passengers reporting they needed treatment from chiropractors and massage therapists. But investigators said the crashes were carefully staged by willing...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Research, Lawyers, Chiropractic, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida)
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North Jersey homeowners consider renting out their space for 2014 Super Bowl
HACKENSACK, N.J. — Al Wright, a 70-year-old widower, is pretty fussy about his space: "I want the spoons in the drawer lined up a certain way," he admitted. "Everything has its place." But for the right price — he's hoping for at least $1,...
Tags: Hotels and Accommodations, Transportation Industry, PayPal, Inc., Travel, Rental Service
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Insurance, gaming, Everglades interests tip the lobbying scales
Tallahassee Bureau ChiefTALLAHASSEE -- Insurance carriers, sugar growers pushing to lessen their pollution costs, telecommunications giant AT&T, and an Internet cafe software company dominated spending on lobbyists to influence the Florida Legislature over the first three months...Tags: Everglades, Florida Legislature, Labor Legislation, Altamonte Springs, Politics
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Report: No retaliation found in Citizens' firings
The firing of four members of Citizens Property Insurance Corp.'s Office of Corporate Integrity last fall was not retaliatory, according to the final report issued Monday by Gov. Rick Scott's chief inspector general investigating the incident. Six months...Tags: Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Government, Executive Branch, Politics, Rick Scott
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High hospital bills go public, but will it help?
WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time, the government is publicly revealing how much hospitals charge, and the differences are astounding: Some bill tens of thousands of dollars more than others for the same treatment, even within the same city....
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, White House, Pneumonia, Mayo Clinic, Government Health Care
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HealthWatch spotlights the reach of autism
One in 110 children is now diagnosed as having an autism spectrum disorder. The numbers have grown to the point where "everyone knows someone affected" by the neurodevelopmental disorder, characterized by communication problems and repetitive behaviors,...
Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Education, Hampton Roads, Television Industry, Arts and Culture
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State insurance fund going strong for 2013 hurricane season
TALLAHASSEE – Florida is heading into the 2013 hurricane season in good financial shape. A draft report released Wednesday showed that a state-created fund that would help insurers pay off claims in the event of a massive hurricane like Andrew or...Tags: Hurricane Andrew (1992), Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Hurricanes, Natural Disasters
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Handful of Hagerstown hopefuls take chance with Powerball tickets
holly.shok@herald-mail.comWednesday might have been Trish Riley’s lucky day. “On a whim,” Riley, 47, made an atypical afternoon stop at Central City Liquors in Hagerstown to buy lottery tickets — a luxury she allows herself only three times a year....Tags: Heart Attack, Lotteries, Tourism and Leisure, Casino and Gambling, Powerball Lottery
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Jockeys call for increased disability insurance
Jerry Bailey can look back on a Hall of Fame jockey career that featured 5,892 victories but also the searing memory of 17 fractures, including a broken back, jaw and collarbone, and several busted ribs. Yet Bailey considers himself lucky. He never...
Tags: Ramon A. Dominguez , Belmont Stakes, Equestrian, Physical Disabilities, Pimlico
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Angelina Jolie's mastectomy news reverberates in South Florida
When Angelina Jolie announced Tuesday that she had both breasts removed to cut her risk of cancer, experts across South Florida predicted the Hollywood superstar saved more lives than her own. In the age of genetic testing, more women with cancer-...Tags: Genetics, Health Treatments, Healthcare Provider, Human Interest, Breast Cancer
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