A new study from the University of Michigan found that one out of three patients with chronic pain reported using complementary and alternative medicine therapies such as acupuncture and chiropractic visits for pain relief, but socioeconomic factors also play a…
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The NIH's National Cancer Institute has awarded six Catholic Health Initiatives' cancer centers $10.4 million to expand research, according to a release from Catholic Health Initiatives.
The CEO of University Medical Center, Las Vegas' public hospital, said the hospital stands to lose tens of millions of dollars a year in federal funds under health reform, according to a report by the Las Vegas Sun.
Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle is expected to sign a bill to help critical access hospitals leverage federal funds and other resources, according to a report by the Beaver Dam Daily Citizen.
A study published in the March issue of the Annals of Emergency Medicine found that patients that use hospital emergency departments at least four times annually are most commonly white and have health insurance and a primary care physician, according…
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Six in 10 nonfederal acute-care hospitals with more than 50 beds had a palliative care program in 2008, up from four in 10 in 2000, according to a release by the Center to Advance Palliative Care.
CMS has approved Colorado's Medicaid eligibility expansion program that requires charging Colorado hospitals $600 million in fees to access matching federal Medicaid funds, according to a report by the Denver Post.
Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital in Lexington, Va., and Bedford (Va.) Memorial Hospital will be closing their maternity departments by the end of the year, according to a report in the Washington Post.
A recent study from the RAND Corp. found that hospitals in California spent over $193 million on air pollution-related hospital events from 2005-2007.
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.