Category Archives: Safety-net hospitals

Safety-net hospitals

A Snapshot: Is Free Care in Minnesota What It Appears?

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Anne Zieger

With any luck, we’ve finally left the worst of the financial crash behind, and with it the financial challenge posed by large numbers of medically indigent patients.  A recent report from Minnesota’s hospital trade group underscores how bad things were … Continue reading →

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Small-Hospital Mergers A Signal That Crisis Is Upon Us

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Katherine Rourke

If you’re wondering how healthy an industry is, look at how many smaller players are selling out. And if the smaller players are bailing like rats from the proverbial ship, consider that industry to be in crisis. That’s my theory, … Continue reading →

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Washington Hospitals Sue Over Cruel and Unusual Medicaid ED Visit Limits

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Katherine Rourke

I’ve heard of some draconian budget-cutting measures, but the following, proposed by officials in Washington state, just about takes the cake. Good to see that the state’s hospitals, along with its doctors, are rightfully attempting to slam the door shut … Continue reading →

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Another safety-net hospital on life support: Miami’s Jackson Memorial on its last legs?

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Katherine Rourke

You know, no matter many how many times  you watch it happen, it’s always an ugly spectacle. When a safety-net hospital goes under because, well, being a safety net costs a ton, the poor are left with less than nothing. Worse, … Continue reading →

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