A selection of editorials and opinions on health care policy from around the country.
(Daily Report) Feb 09
Hospitals in Atlanta, Wisconsin and New York are consolidating or partnering more closely with others in a bid to reduce costs and save themselves. In other hospital news, small California hospitals market back surgery to patients and a Minnesota hospital faces a "patient abuse" crisis.
(Daily Report) Feb 09
Rick Santorum again assails Mitt Romney's health care credentials. But, Santorum's presidential bid is itself finding some controversy for the candidate's ties to hospital chain Universal Health Services, where he was once a director.
(Daily Report) Feb 09
A selection of editorials and opinions on health care policy from around the country.
(Daily Report) Feb 08
Washington state's Medicaid program will no longer pay for ER visits deemed medically unnecessary. Elsewhere, Illinois' governor will propose $2 billion in Medicaid cuts, and fallout continues over controversial proposals to reform California's Medicaid Medi-Cal program.
(Daily Report) Feb 08
Humana met analyst projections for the quarter although revenue "was softer than expected;" and HCA stock shares are rebounding amid improved employment numbers.
(Daily Report) Feb 07
News outlets report on a variety of state health policy issues.
(Daily Report) Feb 07
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports previewing what's ahead for Medicare and Medicaid in the president's upcoming budget proposal as well as progress reports from Capitol Hill on the Medicare physician pay fix.
(Daily Report) Feb 07
A selection of health policy stories from around the U.S.
(Daily Report) Feb 06
News outlets report that this kind of status is leading some Medicare beneficiaries to be surprised by the size of hospital bills because, ultimately, the services they received were not classified as inpatient care.
(Daily Report) Feb 06