Charity news from FierceHealthcare
NewsFla. doctors offering discounted, free services for uninsured
Despite these trying economic times, several Miami-area doctors are reaching out to uninsured patients, offering to drastically reduce and, in some cases, offer free care to those most affected by Read more...
Health Net settles charges of unfair policy cancellations
California health plan Health Net, along with two of its subsidiaries, has settled a lawsuit brought by the Los Angeles city attorney over charges that it improperly canceled members' policies. Under Read more...
Anorexic teens found charity to pay for food addiction treatment
On the surface, Project HEAL (Help to Eat, Accept and Live) sounds like any other conventional charity. What makes it somewhat unusual, though, is that the group--founded to gather funds to pay for Read more...
ALSO NOTED: Hospitals have data security blind spot; NYU Medical Ctr. gets $100 million gift; and much more...
> Increasingly, it's looking like U.S. hospitals have a blind spot when it comes to data security. Read more...
ALSO NOTED: Hospitals offer more charity care; Senate approves health IT fund; and much more...
> Non-profits have begun offering charity to more patients in an effort to impress the IRS. Read more...
| Press ReleasesWalmart and Sam’s Club Raise S27.9 Million During Six-Week Campaign for Children’s Miracle Network HospitalsSALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals®, a charity that raises funds for 170 children’s hospitals, announced today the results of its annual fundraising campaign with Read more >> Rite Aid Stores Raise Nearly $750,000 in First Week of Fundraising for Children’s Miracle Network HospitalsSeven-Week Campaign to Benefit 117 Children’s Hospitals SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rite Aid raised $749,141 during the first week of its 17th annual paper Miracle Balloon campaign for Read more >> Touchy Tags Announces Christopher’s Haven as Children’s Charity Contest WinnerAlso New Lime Green Touchy Tag Available Immediately RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Touchy Tags™, a new company making stylish tags for baby strollers that help stop the spread of germs, announces Read more >> |
