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Almost 80 percent Americans think health reform needed to boost economy
Some people say that health reform could topple the still-recovering U.S. economy by imposing costs that the system can't bear. Apparently, however, those critics haven't been talking to average... Read more...
Fewer hospitals operating at a loss
The portion of hospitals operating at a loss has taken a big plunge downward--well, maybe not a "plunge," but a very large change continuing the economy in which the industry continues to work.... Read more...
Hospitals' financial health improving
While things aren't exactly easy in hospital land, it appears that their financial health is improving overall, according to a new study released Wednesday. A Thomson Reuters piece found that all... Read more...
Recession causing diabetics to cut back on care
The bad economy is sparing no prisoners in its assault on America, case in point: Diabetics. Despite a serious need to keep up with their testing, medicine and doctor visits, an Associated Press... Read more...
Study: Recession boosting use of consumer-driven health plans
Here's a sign of the times. According to a new study from HealthLeaders-InterStudy, more employers are choosing consumer-driven health plans as a method of cutting their health costs during the... Read more...
Demand for nurses shrinking after years of shortage worries
The demand for nurses is shrinking after years of shortage worries, reports The Washington Post. The fragile economy has limited, but not frozen, new hires at hospitals. Some nurses are delaying... Read more...
Healthcare adds jobs while U.S. economy struggles
Healthcare continued to be one of the few bright spots in the U.S. job market last month, despite the rest of the economy continuing to feel pain. The overall U.S. employment rate hit its highest... Read more...
Trend: Hospital layoffs mounting
As the economy struggles, growing numbers of hospitals across the U.S. are going through layoffs, in an effort to ride out what some have called the most financially-challenging time in decades. The... Read more...
Growth in Medicaid strains states
With the economy in the tank, Medicaid rolls are growing rapidly--and states are having a hard time keeping up. In several states, Medicaid populations grew 5 to 10 percent over the last 12 months,... Read more...
In tough times, doctors bartering for treatment
Back in the old days--say, the early 1900s--doctors might very well have been paid for their services with a chicken or a few fresh-baked pies. Bartering, in fact, was more the rule than the... Read more...
