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Louisiana Bill to Fund Rural Hospitals Approved by Senate
(Matching tags: Louisiana,uninsured,rural hospitals,Senate,bill,Medicaid funding) The Louisiana Senate approved a bill that would provide additional funding to rural hospitals in the state by directing the state's Department of Health and Hospitals to create a program to support access ... -
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State Budget Cuts Weaken Impact of Children's Health Insurance Expansion
(Matching tags: uninsured,state budgets) State budget cuts are impeding the goal of a 2009 federal law to provide health insurance coverage to 4 million more low-income children, according to a report by USA Today. -
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Insured Americans Just as Likely to Visit ED as Uninsured
(Matching tags: uninsured,emergency department,CDC) Insured people under age 65 were as likely to visit an ED in a 12-month period as uninsured individuals in the same age group, according to a report by the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics. ... -
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Amount Hospitals Charged Uninsured Patients Rose 88% From 1998-2007
(Matching tags: uninsured,AHRQ,inpatient care) The amount that hospitals charged the uninsured for inpatient care grew by 88 percent between 1998 and 2007, according to a News and Numbers report by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. ... -
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New York's Public Hospital System to Cut Workforce 10% Over 2 Years
(Matching tags: New York,uninsured,consolidation,Health and Hospitals Corp.,public hospitals) New York City's Health and Hospitals Corp., the largest public hospital system in the nation, plans to cut its workforce by 10 percent over the next two years, according to a report in the Wall Street ... -
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Senate Democrats Release $849B Health Reform Bill
(Matching tags: healthcare reform,uninsured,insurance,Senate,taxes) The Senate Democratic Leadership has released its health reform bill for floor debate and eventually a vote by the full Senate, following passage earlier this month of a companion House bill, according ... -
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Hospitals and Insurers Oppose Reduced Penalties for Uninsured
(Matching tags: healthcare reform,uninsured,reduced penalties,insurance mandate) Hospitals and insurers are opposing changes to the latest Senate healthcare reform bill that would reduce penalties for individuals who do not enroll in health plans, according to a report by the Wall ... -
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Washington Hospitals Lose Bid for Higher Reimbursements
(Matching tags: hospitals,Washington,uninsured,reimbursements) Large hospitals in Washington State lost a bid to have the federal government provide additional reimbursements for treating uninsured patients, according to a report in The Seattle Times. ... -
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Hospitals Agree to Contribute $155B Over 10 Years for Uninsured Coverage
(Matching tags: American Hospital Association,health reform,uninsured,Catholic Health Association) ... for the nation's uninsured, according to a report in the Washington Post. ... -
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Hospital Strategies for Managing the Uninsured: Q & A With James Parish of RWD Technologies
(Matching tags: RWD Technologies,James Parish,uninsured,emergency department) Hospitals are treating an increasing number of uninsured patients, which can create a financial burden for the facilities. Here, James Parish, executive vice president of RWD Technologies' healthcare practice, ...
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