The Methodist Hospital in Houston agreed to pay $9.9 million to settle allegations that it improperly increased charges to Medicare patients, according to a report in the Houston Chronicle.
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Helen Keller Hospital, located in Sheffield, Ala., announced that the new Keller Outpatient Surgery Pavilion will open in mid-April, according to a report in the Times Daily.
Here is a list of the top 10 states with the highest percentages of uninsured non-elderly (0-64 years-old) patients from 2006-2007.
Here is a list of the top 10 states with the highest percent change in rate of uninsured non-elderly (0-64 years-old) patients in 2006-2007 compared to the average in 1994/95/96.
An obscure 1986 law continues to vex hospitals as they struggle to provide the on-call coverage for emergency rooms the law requires and elicit the support of physicians struggling with many of the same issues.
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Norton Healthcare, based in Louisville, Ky., recently began construction on a $50.3 million pediatric outpatient surgery center in Louisville, according to a report by The Voice Tribune.
A new study in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons found that the current surgeon shortage in Maryland is likely to worsen through the next 10 years, according to a news release from the FACS.
The American Medical Association, in addition to several other medical societies, has filed a class action suit against WellPoint, accusing the insurer of participating in a scheme to shift costs to physicians and patients, according to an AMA news release.
Bill Terrano joined MEI Financial Services as the new director of credit, according to an MEI news release.