Twelve state attorneys general filed an amicus brief (pdf) with the Supreme Court in support of the healthcare reform law's expansion of the Medicaid program.
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Staten Island, N.Y.-based Richmond University Medical Center is planning to expand its clinical services in the community, according to a Staten Island Advance report.
ASC Strategies, a firm specializing in surgical services consulting services to hospitals and health systems, has announced it has launched a new "Outpatient Strategies" division.
The Illinois Department of Revenue, the Illinois Attorney General's Office, the Illinois Hospital Association and Gov. Pat Quinn's office are getting closer to defining the parameters of how much charity care is required of non-profit hospitals in order for them…
Fitchburg, Mass.-based Community Health Connections is building a new $20 million community health center based on the patient-centered medical home model, according to a Telegram & Gazette report.
Mountain View Regional Medical Center in Norton, Va., is working on its third and final phase of its $2.5 million emergency department expansion project, according to a Kingsport Times-News report.
The Commonwealth Medical College in Scranton, Pa., and the University of Scranton (Pa.) are continuing discussions about a possible affiliation, according a joint statement by the organizations.
A study by the Delaware Valley Healthcare Council found emergency room visits have increased by more than 2 percent from 2010 to 2011, which may reflect an increase in the number of people without insurance, according to a CBS report.
Budgetary and technology barriers prevent 33 percent of providers from utilizing health information technology to meet meaningful use requirements, according to an IVANS news release.
The American Hospital Association and five other hospital organizations have filed a friend-of-the-court brief in support of the expansion of Medicaid under healthcare reform, according to an AHA News Now report.