With healthcare at the forefront of their minds, these workout buddies were very interested to hear about the possible purchase of Ascension Providence Hospital by USA Health. It's been a rumor NBC 15 News has been hearing for months... and now sources close to the subject tell NBC 15 that deal will be announced Tuesday afternoon.
Persistent medical debt among New Yorkers—and legal actions taken by hospitals to collect from their patients—has spurred advocates to attempt reform of state requirements on hospitals to provide financial aid, a report released today said.
After granting the Holly Springs hospital a special designation aimed at helping small, rural hospitals stay afloat, the federal government is now “reviewing” Alliance Healthcare System’s status as such, the hospital CEO says.
While two Colorado hospitals faced debilitating cash crunches when they had to repay interest-free loans from Medicare, others said the cash advances from the federal government were a lifeline at the beginning of the pandemic.
More than $100 million in Fulton County property tax goes each year to fund health care, including more than $60 million to subsidize Grady Memorial Hospital. Bob Ellis, vice chair of the Fulton County Commission, wants to change that — by shifting the funding source from property taxes to a county-wide special sales tax.
New funding regulations being proposed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services could potentially bring in $100 million annually in additional Medicare payments to Capital Region hospitals.