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Hospitals
Want to know the true price of a hospital procedure?
Jan 4, 2019
A new system can help you find out.
What does public charge proposal mean for hospitals that treat immigrants?
by
Erika Beras
Dec 10, 2018
Today is the final day for comment for the Trump administration’s public charge proposal that would make it harder for immigrants to qualify for citizenship if they’ve used public benefits, including SNAP, public housing and Medicaid. Immigrants who’ve received cash assistance or long-term medical care already have a strike against them when they apply for […]
Senate to scrutinize hospitals on low-income patient profits and spending
Jun 19, 2018
This morning, a Senate committee checks in to see how the cuts to the so-called 340b program, which allows hospitals to buy drugs at a discount, are impacting hospitals and patients. Critics say there’s little evidence that hospitals used the savings to help patients. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
Some health care firms focus on empathy to keep people healthier
May 2, 2018
One reason for the interest in a more empathetic clinical staff stems from the fact that hospitals and physicians, increasingly, have financial incentives to keep patients out of the hospital.
As hospitals increasingly close in rural areas, communities consider a hybrid health center model
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Blake Farmer
Mar 28, 2018
Without enough patients with health insurance, hospitals are closing in rural parts of the country. Some communities have turned to hybrid health centers — shy of a hospital but more than a clinic — to try to meet their community's health needs.
How much do gun-related injuries cost U.S. hospitals?
Feb 23, 2018
When people wind up in an emergency room, it adds up to about $100,000 per person.
When doctors need to learn "webside" manner
Jan 29, 2018
A New York hospital is introducing telescreens into the emergency room in an effort to save time — and possibly money.
For public good, not for profit.
Inpatient care could end at Nashville's safety net hospital
by
Blake Farmer
Jan 3, 2018
Nashville Mayor Megan Berry has proposed ending the inpatient unit of Nashville General Hospital and rethinking the city's role in caring for the uninsured.
With mass trauma victims, Las Vegas hospitals are put to the test
Oct 3, 2017
After Sunday night’s shooting in Las Vegas, emergency responders rushed hundreds of people to hospitals in and around the city. Most hospitals in the country are built to provide elective, predictable care. Few in the country have the capacity to handle that sort of surge – so how does a hospital prepare for mass trauma? […]
Anesthesia providers turn to opioid alternatives during surgery
Sep 11, 2017
Easing opioids out of the operating room is one tactic for fighting the opioid abuse epidemic.