HHS has released two strategic plans aimed at reducing health disparities among racial and ethnic minorities, according to a news release.
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The spread of concierge medicine, where patients pay a fixed fee to their physician in return for specialized attention and round-the-clock service, could pose a threat to Medicare by creating "tiers" of healthcare, according to a National Public Radio report.
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, Health Sciences South Carolina and the South Carolina Hospital Association have formed the South Carolina Partnership for Health, an initiative to enhance the state's competitiveness by improving the health of South Carolina residents, according to…
Children's Medical Center Dallas has joined the Institute for Pediatric Innovation in their efforts to discover new medical devices and drugs for children, according to a news release.
St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, Mo., has begun a program to help uninsured and underinsured patients grapple with legal problems that affect their health, according to a release by St. Luke's.
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Arizona hospitals would be required to check patients’ immigration status under a state bill that has come under fire from physicians and others in the medical industry, according to a Politico report. Senate Bill 1405 is the first of the…
A recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that black patients are more likely to be readmitted to hospitals than white patients.
The federal regulations protecting hospital visitations for same-sex couples are now in effect, according to a National Gay and Lesbian Task Force news release. The regulations apply to all hospital receiving Medicare and Medicaid funds. Hospitals may not place visitation…
John G. O’Brien, president of Worcester, Mass.-based UMass Memorial Health Care, has apologized for spending more than $50,000 a week on young models in revealing outfits to recruit potential bone marrow donors, according to a Worcester Telegram & Gazette report.…
Temple, Texas-based Scott & White Healthcare has partnered with Lone Star Circle of Care in Georgetown, Texas, to establish a clinic in Taylor, Texas, according to an Austin Business Journal report. The Lone Start Circle of Care Health Center at…