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Rising number of uninsured patients thwarting profits at hospitals
With more than 46 million Americans lacking any health insurance, and many more underinsured, hospitals nationwide are digging deep into their coffers to provide for their emergency and regular care.... Read more...
Case study: Struggles at Atlanta safety-net hospital illustrate problems under reform
As health reform discussions wind their way through Congress, safety-net hospitals are wondering whether their already-struggling facilities might actually have it worse under currently proposed... Read more...
Feds: Lousiana owes $362M for overpayments to its public hospitals
CMS has formally given the state of Louisiana a pretty nasty fiscal demand: The agency has told state officials that during the mid-1990s, it overpaid state-run charity hospitals for care provided to... Read more...
Public hospitals likely to see bankruptcies this year
Given the pressures imposed by this recession, more than a few of the nation's public hospitals will end up in bankruptcy--with some doubtless closing or changing hands at the end of the process.... Read more...
California health groups score $344M in state funding
In this economy, every time a health organization gets a substantial amount of funding it's worth noting. In this case, three California hospital systems and a community health center will get a... Read more...
NYC hospitals board member resigns over Caribbean residency deal
A board member of New York City's Health and Hospitals Corp. has resigned in the wake of a controversy over his role in bringing in a 10-year, $100 million Read more...
