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Case study: Midwest physicians seek hospital ownership deals
Physicians are looking to make substantial investments in two financially-struggling Midwest hospitals, both of which will be majority-owned by doctors if the deals go through. In one case, an... Read more...
Trend: Medical prices set to jump again
While medical prices fell for the fourth consecutive year in 2007, observers say that health costs likely will shoot up again, soon. According to an article in the journal Health Affairs by author... 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...
