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Payment Cuts to Critical Access Hospitals 'Inevitable'

Many rural hospital leaders lack contingency plans for what one expert in healthcare strategy calls an inevitability—Medicare critical access funding cuts within the next three years.

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Troubled West Penn Allegheny shows $34M loss in latest period

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, February 10, 2012

For-profit cancer center to make its case to NH lawmakers

New Hampshire Public Radio, February 10, 2012

Union launches effort to cap pay of hospital executives

San Jose Mercury News, February 10, 2012

Opinion: End may be near for hands-off regulation of healthcare insurance in TX

Ft. Worth Star-Telegram, February 10, 2012

Hospital exec charged in $116M Medicare scam

Houston Chronicle, February 10, 2012

Wheaton sells stake in Fox Valley health system

Journal-Sentinel, February 10, 2012

NH hospital officials blast for-profit cancer center bill

The New Hampshire Union Leader, February 9, 2012

LSU criticized for hospital cuts

The Advocate, February 9, 2012

Doctor discipline: MN fails to offer full disclosure

Star Tribune, February 8, 2012

WA state has new plan for ER limits; doctors critical

The News Tribune, February 8, 2012

Fake PA blames hospital for issuing badge

WESH, February 8, 2012

$1.5M New West deal before insurance commissioner

CBS News, February 7, 2012

VT would allow ’bronze plan’ to encourage health

CBS News / Associated Press, February 7, 2012

Medicaid changes challenge TX hospitals to do things differently

Houston Chronicle, February 7, 2012

Health secretary to Mayor Landrieu: LSU at fault for hospital cuts

Nola.com, February 7, 2012

Questions raised about proposal for PA's insurance exchange

The Morning Call, February 7, 2012

NY eyes tough reporting system for dispensing of prescription drugs

Buffalo News, February 6, 2012

TX prisons consider switch to local hospitals for convict care

The American-Statesman, February 6, 2012

Businesses divided on VT healthcare exchange legislation

VTDigger, February 3, 2012

UPMC growth adds expenses, profit falls

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, February 2, 2012

Keeping Readmission Rates Low with Treatment Guidelines

Hospitals are developing treatment guidelines with the aim of reducing readmissions. At one facility, guidelines are both diagnosis-based and procedure-based, and are created by an interdisciplinary team with a physician champion.

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