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NewsStates squeezed by recession, growing demand for Medicaid
A deep recession and sputtering economic recovery have left states gasping for air. With tax collections far lower than they were before the recession, states are trying to shrink their budgets. One Read more...
Hospital organ transplant procedures too lengthy
Hospitals may want to reconsider their methods when it comes to collecting organs for transplantation purposes, as a study published this week in the journal Neurology finds that current practices Read more...
Medicaid cuts mean more struggles for Arizona hospitals
With hospitals in Arizona already scrambling for ways to save money thanks to state cuts to the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System--the state's Medicaid program--news Thursday that Gov. Jan Read more...
Patients lose organ transplants thanks to state budget cuts
In Arizona, low-income patients are being denied life-saving medical care because of state budget cuts, reports the Arizona Republic. Nearly 100 patients enrolled in the Arizona Health Care Cost Read more...
Donor death leads hospital to stop live liver transplants
After a man died following surgery to remove a chunk of liver to donate to his brother, the University of Colorado Hospital temporarily suspended liver donor liver transplants, Associated Press Read more...
Doctor bias may affect transplant process
Bias by physicians could potentially be keeping Hispanic and African-American patients from receiving organ transplants, according to a newly-published study. To examine the issue of who gets Read more...
Japanese tourists may have received illegal transplants in China
While medical tourism may be a booming industry in countries like Thailand and India, China has taken a different stance on the matter. China currently is investigating if 17 Japanese tourists Read more...
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