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NewsThe long, slow death of cost-shifting
Looked at one way, cost-shifting has always been an odd practice--after all, on the surface it doesn't make much sense to charge those with the least means the highest prices for services. But... Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Turning food dollars to good
At Santa Cruz, CA-based Dominican Hospital, patients are served fresh fruits and vegetables from the hospital's own 4,000-square-foot garden. The garden, which produces 3,000 pounds of produce... Read more...
IL considering bill limiting charges to uninsured
The state of Illinois is considering a bill that would set limits on what hospitals would be allowed to charge and collect from eligible uninsured patients. Under the terms of the bill, which was... Read more...
HCA Midwest sticks to five-year investment plan, spending $600M
Five years ago, HCA acquired the 12-hospital Health Midwest for $1.13 billion, renaming it HCA Midwest. As part of the buy, HCA execs promised to make some heavy capital investments in the chain's... Read more...
CA hospitals allowed to restructure debt
A group of six California hospitals and health systems won much-needed approval to restructure or refinance outstanding debt turned into a ticking time bomb by the bond crisis. The move follows
| Press ReleasesCatholic Healthcare West, CA's Bonds Rated 'A' On Strong Performance; Outlook StableDALLAS Oct. 9, 2009--Standard & Poor's Ratings Services assigned its 'A' long-term rating to the Arizona Health Facilities Authority's $183.990 million series 2009D fixed-rate bonds and the Read more >> |
