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	LinkedIn TODAY The week's top news, tailored for you Hi Alma, check out the top 5 news articles for you this week See all headlines Want the latest news? Follow us @LinkedInToday Plain cigarette packs review ends bbc.co.uk - 9 August 2012 Last updated at 19:10 ET The government wants smokers to give up their habit A UK-wide consultation on government plans to introduce mandatory plain packaging for tobacco will close later. It was extended by a... Bupa members 'can no longer afford premiums' news.bbc.co.uk - The UK's biggest health insurer has warned that treatment costs have become so expensive that hundreds of thousands of people are abandoning private medical cover. Dr Natalie-Jane McDonald, the managing director of BUPA's UK... Dog bite admissions on the rise bbc.co.uk - 9 August 2012 Last updated at 07:45 ET Children under 10 are worst affected by dog bites Hospital admissions for dog bites have risen in England by more than 5% on last year. Figures from the Health and Social Care Information... Why hospitals need patient advocates hospitalimpact.org - Discharge planning has been making headlines recently because of Medicare's hospital readmission and reduction program. Hospital readmission rates are coming under scrutiny not only by Medicare but also commercial payers and... Hospitals struggle to implement visitation policies fiercehealthcare.com - A year after Medicare and The Joint Commission rules on visitation rights went into effect, many hospitals are still struggling to meet regulations that allow patients to choose who visits them regardless of whether the visitor...   SEE MORE ON LINKEDIN TODAY   Better. Faster. The New LinkedIn Mobile App for iPhone and Android. You are receiving Today emails weekly. Change to daily or unsubscribe This email was intended for Alma Lopez. Learn how this information helps us protect your security. © 2012, LinkedIn Corporation. 2029 Stierlin Ct., Mountain View, CA 94043, USA