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Fitch: Bad debt falls among for-profit hospitals during Q1 '08
Marking a welcome change of direction, bad debt fell among for-profit hospitals during the first quarter of 2008, according to a recent report from financial ratings agency Fitch Ratings. Read more...
Bad debt expense drops at for-profits for Q1 '08, Fitch says
Well, in a season of battered markets, here's some welcome good news. According to Fitch Ratings' For-Profit Hospital Industry Quarterly Diagnosis, bad debt levels actually fell among for-profit Read more...
Crisis may change tax-exempt bond rating system
With public-finance markets in turmoil, and auction-rate bond interest rates spiking to unheard-of levels, officials are starting to pay attention to the way agencies evaluate bonds. Traditionally, Read more...
Trend: Non-profits broadening charity care access
Hoping to make a good showing when they file their first Form 990 with the IRS, not-for-profit hospitals are already beginning to make big changes to their charity care policies, according to one Read more...
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