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(April 2024)—Kiowa County Hospital District in Eads, CO, faced a challenge common to many rural health centers: providing high-quality, accessible health care to its rural Medicare population.
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(April 2024) – The health care landscape is witnessing a concerning trend: the closure of hospitals across the nation, leaving communities vulnerable and increasing reliance on emergency medical transportation.
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(April 2024) – The 340B program serves as a lifeline for many communities, allowing them to provide critical services to vulnerable, underserved patients. Unfortunately, the industry faces a spectrum of challenges that hinder a covered entity's ability to optimize its 340B program.
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(April 2024) – Over the past decade, 41 states have reported medical malpractice verdicts of $10 million or more. These "nuclear" or "shock" verdicts have become more common in recent years.
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(April 2024) – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Treasury launched an inquiry into high-cost specialty financial products, such as medical credit cards and installment loans, that are pushed on patients to pay for routine medical care, and which drive up health care costs and medical debt.
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