Connecticut Children's Medical Center in Hartford will build a new, $5 million outpatient center for cancer and blood disorders in order to accommodate the hospital's growing volume for these services, according to a report in the Hartford Courant.
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Hospital advocates are claiming that nearly $20 million in federal funding is being withheld from Nashville General Hospital, and Nashville's Metro Council is currently considering a measure that would formally ask all Tennessee gubernatorial candidates to support passing the funds…
While less than 1 percent of U.S. births still occur outside of hospitals, the percentage grew slightly from 2005-2006, according to a report by the CDC.
The Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association has said that proposed cuts to the state's 2011 budget would "devastate" Arizona healthcare, according to an AzHHA news release.
1. Its very unlikely that President Obama gained any Republican votes through his most recent healthcare summit and efforts on healthcare reform. President Obama's more than seven hour healthcare summit yesterday most likely did not win over any Republicans in…
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There is no definitive link showing that hospitals with lower costs and expenditures offer lower quality of care, according to the findings of a new study of Medicare patients conducted by The Commonwealth Fund and published in the Feb. 22…
President Obama has released his proposal for a health reform bill, which he will carry into a televised meeting on health reform with Democrat and Republican Congressional leaders on Thursday.
The chief impetus of Medicare spending from 1987-2006 moved from inpatient hospital services to outpatient treatment of chronic conditions, according to a study published in Health Affairs.
More than 3 million people enrolled in Medicaid in the year ended in June 2009, pushing enrollment to a record 46.8 million, according to data published by the Kaiser Family Foundation and cited in a Washington Post story.
President Obama is expected to release a new healthcare reform legislation over the weekend, before his healthcare summit with Republicans scheduled for next week, according to a report by the New York Times.