Mortgage lenders aren't the only ones showing more interest in your credit score these days--the health industry is creating its own score to judge your ability to pay.
A large national bank and a healthcare information technology vendor long known for enabling healthcare transactions are teaming up in an alliance to jointly serve their clients.
Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire has proposed tougher policing of healthcare professionals and more transparency of hospitals' patient safety records. Gregoire said patient safety is "the next logical step on the road to reform."
Registered nurses are continuing their strike at 13 California hospitals operated by Sutter Health as both sides remain at odds over ongoing contract negotiations. The California Nurses Association said the sticking points include staffing levels, health and retirement benefits, and other work rules.
After nearly a year of often negotiations, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez have settled on a plan to extend health insurance to 3.6 million uninsured Californians through a new tax on all employers and tobacco sales.
Consideration of a white retired CEO to lead the new hospital board of Grady Hospital in Atlanta has angered some black leaders. The leaders say it fuels suspicions that the white business community is trying to take over the hospital.