Hospitals

Closing psychiatric hospitals will fill prisons with innocent people

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These Tennessee sheriffs said many of those arrested waited for days in the emergency room for a bed at a state-run psychiatric hospital. The closing of state-run mental hospitals has left county jails filled with people who shouldn’t be there, according to some Tennessee sheriffs. Coffee County Sheriff Chad Partin and Franklin County Sheriff Tim … Read more

Continue to perform some surgical operations in hospitals in Libya as part of the localization of health care policy

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Continue to perform some surgical operations in hospitals in Libya as part of the localization of health care policy

Yesterday, the Department of Health Services Development and Support (DSDMS) announced the resumption of certain types of surgery, including adult cardiac surgery, pediatric cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery. performed by several experts in Libya at Tripoli University Hospital. It invites Libyans in need of these specialized surgeries to present the necessary documents to the subcommittee … Read more

Hospitals sue state to block new rules requiring charity care coverage for out-of-state residents – The Daily Chronicle

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Hospitals sue state to block new rules requiring charity care coverage for out-of-state residents - The Daily Chronicle

Amanda Sullender / Spokesperson-Review (TNS) The Washington State Hospital Association filed a lawsuit Monday against the state Department of Health over a proposed rule allowing out-of-state patients to receive charity care, arguing that such a policy would alienate Washingtonians. Medical care is more difficult to access and more expensive. “It requires hospitals to provide free … Read more

Some people have to go to the emergency room multiple times. Maryland hospitals are helping them stop.

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Some people have to go to the emergency room multiple times. Maryland hospitals are helping them stop.

A patient at MedStar Harbor Hospital in South Baltimore has uncontrolled asthma. Another had a chronic skin infection related to an autoimmune condition. Their diseases are different but cause the same problem. Jenna Everett, a physician assistant in Harbors’ emergency department, said they’ve had to go to the emergency room a lot. Getting resources to … Read more

Medicare Advantage continues to grow. Small rural hospitals say it’s a big problem

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Medicare Advantage continues to grow. Small rural hospitals say it's a big problem

Since 2010, 150 rural hospitals have closed in the United States. Hospital leaders say Medicare Advantage pays slowly and sometimes not at all, and this could push many hospitals to the brink of bankruptcy. Mint Images/Getty Images/Mint RF Images hide caption caption conversion Mint Images/Getty Images/Mint RF Images Since 2010, 150 rural hospitals have closed … Read more

Hospitals sue state to block new rules requiring charity care coverage for out-of-state residents

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Hospitals sue state to block new rules requiring charity care coverage for out-of-state residents

The Washington State Hospital Association filed a lawsuit Monday against the state Department of Health over a proposed rule allowing out-of-state patients to receive charity care, arguing that such a policy would alienate Washingtonians. Medical care is more difficult to access and more expensive. “It requires hospitals to provide free or discounted care to anyone … Read more