Some Doctors Letting Patients Skip Co-Payments. Some doctors and clinics have begun to foil the cost-control efforts of health plans by waiving extra charges. By Milt Freudenheim. [New York Times: Health]

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The flu is in full swing in my area and has had very tragic consequences. In the last two weeks we have have 2 children under 3 years and one 16 year-old die from complications related to the flu. Upon the death of the last child our health services have become overwhelmed with people asking for the flu shot. Of course, we are out like everyone else.

I sent my daughter, who lives in a dorm, all over Shreveport to try to find a flu vaccine as neither she or her boyfriend got it when it was available. So far they have been unable to obtain one. I guess when the CDC said it was going to be an extremely bad flu season we all should have listened. And to think I am a nurse.

2 Makers of Flu Shot Say They Are Out of Vaccine. The two makers of flu shots in the United States said Friday they have run out of vaccine and will not be able to meet a surge in demand resulting from fears of a particularly bad flu season. By The Associated Press. [New York Times: NYT HomePage]

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Hospitals Say They're Penalized by Medicare for Improving Care. A network of hospitals in Utah and Idaho says it saves at least 70 lives a year. But under Medicare, none of these good deeds go unpunished. By Reed Abelson. [New York Times: Health]

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Hospitals Say They're Penalized by Medicare for Improving Care. A network of hospitals in Utah and Idaho says it saves at least 70 lives a year. But under Medicare, none of these good deeds go unpunished. By Reed Abelson. [New York Times: Health]

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