Hospital producer prices remain virtually unchanged in January, with a 0.1 percent increase from December 2011, according to preliminary statistics published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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VA Boston Healthcare System is $163 million short in its planned spinal cord injury unit project, according to an Enterprise report.
Congress has agreed to a new bill that would temporarily extend the payroll tax cut and the sustainable growth rate for 10 months, according to a Firedoglake report.
Erlanger Health System, based in Chattanooga, Tenn., has awarded a severance package to another executive, the third such buyout since the end of last year, according to a Chattanooga Times Free Press report.
Norwalk (Conn.) Hospital plans to build a 95,500-square-foot addition this fall, according to a report by The Hour.
The Arizona Supreme Court did not review an appeal that challenged the cuts to the state's Medicaid program — the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System — which effectively ends the case, according to a Arizona Republic News report.
As bond payments and expenses rise while patient volume and revenue decline, Putnam County Memorial Hospital in Unionville, Mo., may have to consider shutting its doors if it is not able to find a willing partner or extra cash flow,…
Detroit Receiving Hospital, part of Detroit Medical Center, is breaking ground on an $8 million operating room expansion project, according to a Detroit News report.
Marion Regier has been named CEO of Hillsboro (Kan.) Community Hospital, according to a Hillsboro Star-Journal report.