Analysts at Fitch Ratings announced they do not expect the outcome from the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to affect the outlooks or ratings of its hospital and healthcare companies.
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A recent report from the Office of Inspector General (pdf) found that 81 percent of audits from Medicaid Integrity Contractors did not or were unlikely to identify overpayments when they first started.
Men from blue-collar jobs are increasingly joining the ranks of nurses due to significant layoffs in factories, warehouses and auto companies, according to a New York Times report.
The Institute of Medicine has released a report to guide healthcare organizations in responding to catastrophic disasters.
The New Hampshire House of Representatives voted 198 to 161 to permit for-profit specialty hospitals to bypass the certificate of need process for building a new facility, according to a Concord Monitor report.
Escondido, Calif.-based Palomar Pomerado Health announced it has shortened its name to Palomar Health and adopted a new logo.
Perry (Ga.) Hospital will soon begin a $2.6 million, nine-bed expansion, according to a Warner Robins Patriot report.
Cheyenne (Wyo.) Regional Medical Center announced the opening of its new Outpatient Imaging Center in the Cheyenne Regional Health Plaza.
Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth will pay a $2,000 fine to the state of Kentucky for misleading advertisements regarding its hybrid operating room.
Arlington, Ill.-based Northwest Community Healthcare has laid off 104 employees this week due to its $13.2 million operational loss in 2011, according to a Crain's Chicago Business report.