In a 6-3 vote, the Supreme Court struck down a Vermont law that restricted drug manufacturers and data mining companies from selling and using physicians' prescription information for marketing purposes, according to a Burlington Free Press report.
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Following criticism from community organizations, Indianapolis-based Franciscan St. Francis Health is defending its charity care practice and financial assistance program, according to an Indianapolis Star report. Earlier this week, Citizens Action Coalition Education Fund and Indiana Legal Services asked the…
Lakeland (Fla.) Regional Medical Center will let go of 133 employees due to financial circumstances, according to a hospital news release.
Until now, cost accounting as a useful tool in hospital financial decision-making has been widely ignored. Although the RCC (ratio of cost to charges) approach still used by 70 percent of healthcare systems offers some value, its limitations keep it…
Loris Healthcare System's Seacoast Medical Center in Little River, S.C., will begin treating inpatients as soon as its new inpatient wing receives certification from the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control, according to a Sun News report.
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A recent study by Beacon Partners found that only 25 percent of healthcare executives reported they were "very familiar" with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, according to a Beacon Partners news release.
Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home in Martin, S.D., may close this summer if the Indian Health Service does not reimburse at least a portion of the nearly $1 million the hospital is owed, according to a Rapid City Journal…
St. Mary's Hospital in Streator, Ill., is planning to close its extended care unit, adult day services, audiology, supportive care and athletic training due to financial pressures, according to a Pantagraph report.
Hawaii Medical Center, a health system in Ewa Beach, Hawaii, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, marking the second time the health system has had to do so, according to a Pacific Business News report.
The Department of Labor has released a proposed rule that would (a) expand the obligations of employers and labor relations consultants and (b) speed up the time between filing a petition for union representation and holding an election, requiring them…