With more Americans choosing high-deductible health insurance plans, healthcare professionals are concerned patients will avoid preventative care measures which are key to reducing medical costs, according to a Los Angeles Times report.
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While New York City clinics may alleviate a pressing need for healthcare services, New York state officials say they aren’t substitutes or replacements for hospital emergency departments, according to a New York Daily News report.
The American Medical Association has adopted a social media policy, intended to help physicians maintain a positive online presence while preserving the integrity of patient-physician relationships, according to an AMA news release.
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a request to review the healthcare reform law before the matter is fully litigated, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
An attorney for the Mayo Clinic argued before the U.S. Supreme Court this week, asking the justices to reject an Internal Revenue Service rule that levies a Social Security tax on medical residents, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
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Hospital systems in Florida experienced generally strong profits in 2008 with hospitals in South Florida reporting net income of $160.5 million or 1.7 percent of patient revenues.
Community Health Systems has entered into an agreement that will extend the maturity date of $1.5 billion in credit through its CHS/Community Health Systems Inc. subsidiary, according to a CHS news release.
Louisville, Ky.-based Norton Healthcare and Lexington, Ky.-based UK HealthCare have singed an agreement to develop clinical partnerships and expand services, according to a joint news release by the organizations.
An American Medical Association poll found 94 percent of Americans are concerned about the 23 percent Medicare fee cut for physicians that would go into effect on Dec. 1 unless Congress stops it, according to an AMA release.
The U.S. Department of Commerce has awarded University HealthSystem Consortium a grant to identify strategies to attract more foreign residents to seek care in the U.S., according to a UHC release.