Here’s where we are: Physician income has not kept pace with inflation and administrative costs prompting 70% to leave private practice. Half are now employed by hospitals and another 20%…
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Two important reports released last Wednesday point to a disconnect in how policymakers are managing the U.S. economy and how the health economy fits. Report One: The Federal Reserve Open…
Last Thursday, the Senate Finance Committee heard testimony from experts who offered damning testimony about hospital consolidation (excerpts below). Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR) gaveled the session to order with…
Correction: An earlier version incorrectly referenced a Texas deal between Houston Methodist and Baylor Scott and White. News about deals is sensitive and unnecessarily disruptive to reputable organizations like these….
