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Health Care December 17, 2024

Helicopters Rescued Patients in ‘Apocalyptic’ Flood. Other Hospitals Are at Risk, Too.

This article by Lauren Sausser and Holly K. Hacker first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Lauren Sausser and Holly K. Hacker December 16, 2024 ERWIN, Tenn. —…

Health Care cost December 16, 2024

Removing a Splinter? Treating a Wart? If a Doctor Does It, It Can Be Billed as Surgery

This article by Elisabeth Rosenthal first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Elisabeth Rosenthal December 13, 2024 When George Lai of Portland, Oregon, took his toddler son to…

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Health Care November 12, 2024

Georgia lawmakers study ways AI is reshaping the way hospitals provide care ahead of 2025 session

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 11, 2024 Some of your doctor’s intelligence might not be inside his or…

Health Care November 10, 2024

As Nuns Disappear, Many Catholic Hospitals Look More Like Megacorporations

This article by Samantha Liss first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Samantha Liss Illustration by Oona Zenda November 5, 2024 ST. LOUIS — Inside the more than…

Health Care August 3, 2023

‘Everything is on the table’ as Georgia lawmakers consider lifting hospital construction limits

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 2, 2023 AUGUSTA – Georgia lawmakers from the House and Senate are putting…

Health Care July 28, 2023

Home Sweet Parking Lot: Some Hospitals Welcome RV Living for Patients, Families, and Workers

This article by Christina Saint Louis first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Christina Saint Louis July 27, 2023 Jim Weaver has had two major surgeries in the…

Georgia June 15, 2023

Georgia lawmakers prepare to take on state rules that limit new hospital construction

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 14, 2023 State lawmakers are settling in for a long look at how…

Health Care May 15, 2023

As More Hospitals Create Police Forces, Critics Warn of Pitfalls

This article by Renuka Rayasam first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Renuka Rayasam May 15, 2023 ATLANTA — When Destiny heard screams, she raced to a hospital…

Health Care March 30, 2023

A Progress Check on Hospital Price Transparency

This article by Michelle Andrews first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Michelle Andrews March 29, 2023 For decades, U.S. hospitals have generally stonewalled patients who wanted to…

Health Care February 20, 2023

Rural hospitals gird for unwinding of pandemic Medicaid coverage

by Casey Quinlan, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 19, 2023 Donald Lloyd, CEO and president of St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead,…

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