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RWJF, Rutgers Partner for $56M Nutrition and Health Center

New Brunswick, N.J.-based Rutgers University broke ground on its $56 million New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health last week.

Census: 19 States Saw Significant Decrease in Uninsured in 2011

From 2010 to 2011, 19 states such as Texas, California and Florida experienced a significant decrease in their rate of uninsured residents, according to a report from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The One Thing Scarier Than Exchanges for Healthcare Providers — Employers Offering Only High-Deductible Plans

A study released last week by an association of large U.S. employers found that more than 1 in 5 of U.S. employers (22 percent) plan to offer only high deductible health plans to their employees next year as a way…

Advocates Pushing for Ohio Medicaid Expansion Vote

The Ohio Hospital Association and the Ohio Alliance for Health Transformation are gathering signatures to put expanding the state's Medicaid program on the 2014 ballot, according to a WOSU Public Media report.

U.S. Ranked as Least Efficient Health System

The U.S. is the least efficient among countries with advanced economies when it comes to healthcare, spending the most on a relative cost basis and experiencing the worst outcomes, according to a Bloomberg data analysis.

Interfaith's Closure Would Create 7% Inpatient Psychiatric Capacity Deficit

The pending closure of Interfaith Medical Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., would overburden the remaining providers of psychiatric care in the city, according to a report by Public Advocate and New York City mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio.

Poll: Public Still Holds Mostly Negative View of PPACA

The public opinion regarding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has maintained its negative slant this month, although a majority of Americans still opposed defunding the law, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation Poll.

Conservatives Protest Virginia Medicaid Expansion

Conservative activists gathered in Richmond, Va., Monday to voice their opposition to a potential Medicaid expansion, according to a report from The Washington Post.

Wexner, Nationwide Children's Partner for $12.25M Community Health Center

Ohio State University's Wexner Medical Center and Nationwide Children's Hospital, both in Columbus, have partnered with the city of New Albany, Ohio, in the creation of a new $12.25 million community health center in New Albany, according to a report…

Charlotte Hungerfield Tables Cancer Expansion

Torrington, Conn.-based Charlotte Hungerford Hospital is reconsidering the construction of its proposed cancer center in East Litchfield, Conn., according to a report from the County Times.