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Bone marrow transplant may have cured AIDS
We've been reporting a fair amount of bad news about HIV/AIDS recently but now, at last, we have some good news--a man was apparently cured of AIDS by a transplant. The man, who also had leukemia,... Read more...
Teen granted right to return home to die
Everyone did their jobs to the best of their ability, down to a hospital doctor calling a child protection agency to try to make sure that a 13-year-old girl got the life-saving heart transplant she... Read more...
Non-profit hospital tax breaks attacked by Grassley, again
Well, folks, if you thought Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) was ready to take a breather on the subject of non-profit hospital tax breaks, think again. This week, the Senator used a hearing on... Read more...
Hospital services pre-payment may loom large in future
Recently, we've covered a variety of news that touched on the issue of whether hospitals should get tough about collecting from patients prior to delivering care for elective procedures. Most of it... Read more...
Hospitals requiring upfront cash payments
Of late, a growing number of hospitals--including not-for-profits--have been insisting on cash payments before they offer services to non-emergency patients. While it may not generate the best PR,... Read more...
