This aggressive collection practice is widespread even in a state considered to have strong consumer protections.
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As for-profit corporations buy up psychiatric hospitals, some flout federal law with scarce repercussions.
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The August shuttering of Weiss Memorial Hospital is just the latest casualty of private equity-backed hospital closures.
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Hospitals argue the deals bring in support, but critics question the use of public money amid nursing shortages.
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Nonprofit Hospitals Spend Millions to Name Stadiums as Workers Face Shortages Read Post »
Unionization will lead to better and safer patient outcomes, says one medical resident.
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One analysis estimates that US hospitals could lose nearly $665 billion in Medicaid funding over the next 10 years.
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States Scramble to Protect Hospitals Ahead of Republicans’ Medicaid Cuts Read Post »
The US faces a critical gap in the health care workforce, below the projected need for an aging population.
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Doctor, Nurse Shortages Persist in Rural Areas Years After COVID Read Post »
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