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State hospital groups propose value-based payment reform
The deal cut by a group of large hospital associations to trim back $155 billion in federal health payment cuts may be in danger if a competing proposal centered around value-based payment gains... Read more...
AMA opposes government-backed healthcare
Add the American Medical Association to the list of those who oppose government-backed healthcare. The organization said it "strongly opposes" such an idea, as well as the possibility of allowing... Read more...
Hospital groups seek moratorium on Medicaid regs
The ink isn't even dry on the federal economic stimulus package, but hospital groups are already campaigning to change it. The groups--including the American Hospital Association, Federation of... Read more...
FAH, senators call for a less-costly Tricare transition
The Federation of American Hospitals is calling for changes to the Defense Department's Tricare's transition to prospective payment methods, arguing that the current plan could cause a 25 percent cut... Read more...
Joint Commission delays medical-staff standard
The Joint Commission has decided to push back the date for hospitals to implement a new medical-staff standard, MS.1.20, pending further review. Hospital executives previously had expressed concern... Read more...
Farm bill would restrict MD-owned specialty hospitals
In a piece of gamesmanship worthy of Capitol Hill, legislators behind a pending agriculture bill have slipped in a provision that would ban physician ownership of specialty hospitals. Versions of... Read more...
U.S. Reps give boost to physician-owned hospitals
In recent times, physician-owned hospitals have taken a lot of fire in Congress--but... Read more...
