hospital industry news from FierceHealthcare

The hospital industry, the White House and the Senate Finance Committee have struck a deal under which hospitals will agree to $155 billion in Medicare and Medicaid cuts over the next decade to pay... Read more...

Each year New York City's hospital executives understandably make the rounds in Albany to try and get more money for their financially-strapped facilities. However, last year some executives... Read more...

California has slapped nine hospitals with $25,000 fines for putting patients at imminent risk of injury or death, marking the first time the state has fined hospitals under a new law going into... Read more...

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center is building a national reputation as a pediatric care center, attracting a quarter of its patients from out of its service area. It's done that, in part,... Read more...

> The state's hospital industry has come out in favor of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's health reform plans. Read more...

Sure, U.S. non-profits say they deliver uncompensated care--and there's no doubt poor and uncompensated patients are getting some form of service. The problem, however, is there's no universally... Read more...

Quality measures abound in the hospital industry, and each has their virtues. This time, though, Maryland employers have focused in on a set they like, and they've begun a campaign to get hospitals on board. Baltimore and D.C.-area companies, including Lockheed Martin and Marriott, are pushing a group of 46 regional hospitals to participate in the Leapfrog Group's annual hospital quality and safety survey. The surveys, which are progressing in 32 other markets, measure progress in …

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With hospital industry pricing policies under increasing pressure, the Wisconsin Hospital Association has taken the bull by the horns. The hospital trade group is now recommending that uninsured patients automatically receive fee discounts similar to those enjoyed by managed care plans. The group is also suggesting that members work harder to let the uninsured know about charity care and financial assistance options.

WHA's recommendations aren't being made in a vacuum. Not only do …

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Doctors and hospital industry groups are fuming over a bill working its way through the Illinois legislature which would expand consumers' ability to sue for wrongful death damages. The bill would allow family members of patients who die to seek compensation for "grief, sorrow and mental anguish" in addition to other forms of damages. The bill, which would extend to both accidental deaths and medical malpractice, has ignited a major controversy in the state, which is still recovering from …

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Drawing a conclusion likely to be challenged at all levels of the healthcare industry, a new study by advocacy group Families USA has concluded that uninsured children do much worse in the health system than insured kids. The study, which was conducted by a researcher at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, concluded that children without health insurance are twice as likely to die from injuries as insured children. It also found that uninsured children are less likely to get …

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