Healthcare Adds 33,000 Jobs in September
Overall, healthcare has added 445,000 jobs in the past 12 months. Healthcare businesses added 33,000 jobs in September, the U.S. Department of …
Micro-Hospitals Could Prove Financial Boon and Salvation to Healthcare Systems
So-called micro-hospitals — acute care facilities with six to 10 beds — could actually prove to be big moneymakers for healthcare systems. …
Rural Hospitals Hurt By Lack of Medicaid Expansion, Study Says
It isn’t news that in rural parts of the country, people have a harder time accessing good health care. But new evidence …
CMS To Make MACRA Start Less Painful With Pick Your Own Options for Providers
Following feedback from physicians, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it will allow providers to choose the level and …
FDA Approves New Biosimilar That Could Save the U.S. Billions
The FDA just approved a version of Enbrel, the blockbuster arthritis drug made by Amgen that brought in $5 billion in sales in 2015. …
A State-by-State Breakdown of 77 Rural Hospital Closures
Of the 25 states that have seen at least one rural hospital close since 2010, those with the most closures are located …
How Three Hospitals are Countering Rising Drug Prices
Rising drug costs are a big problem at St. Louis, Missouri-based Ascension, the largest nonprofit health system in the United States. Despite …
Healthcare Staffing Gaps Push Salaries Up for Most Medical Professionals
The U.S. healthcare industry is feeling the staffing pinch with a growing and aging population, which requires more care and has greater …
States May Be Profiting From Federal Funding to Private Hospitals
Like what you’re reading? Click here for more Healthcare Finance Industry News. Several states may be pocketing federal dollars to run hospitals …
HRSA Awards $16M to Expand Telehealth, Other Rural Healthcare Services
Like what you’re reading? Click here for more Healthcare Finance Industry News. Funding will be divided into four grant programs that will …