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SPOTLIGHT: Post-Katrina safety-net clinic approach could work nationally
How can a health system absorb--and finance--the endless healthcare needs arising from a tragedy like Hurricane Katrina? New research suggests that the safety-net clinics put in place in New Orleans... Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Health reform might cut costs more than thought
Congressional healthcare reform proposals would cut costs more than previous analyses have shown, according to a new report co-authored by the Center for American Progress Action Fund and the... Read more...
Including public option plans could save U.S. $265 billion, report says
This stat isn't going to make private health plans like the public option any better. A new report from The Commonwealth Fund is projecting that including a mix of both private and public insurance... Read more...
IRS releases new Form 990 instructions; PwC struggles to help Grady rebuild cash flow;
> The IRS has officially released new instructions for Form 990, including tools that make it easier to answer questions, line by line. Read more...
MN bill blocks hospitals from using debt info pre-care
Arguing that such a practice is coming, even if it isn't widely observed yet, Minnesota legislators have approved a bill forbidding hospitals from using information about a patient's medical debt... Read more...
