N.J. doctors, hospitals still oppose revised bill to limit out-of-network charges | N.J. Spotlight
A measure intended to rein in the cost of out-of-network medical services has gone through a number of changes as it makes it way through the New Jersey Legislature. And despite dropping a key provision that would have eliminated surprise medical bills for many patients, consumer advocates say they still back the bill.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott's $79.3B budget roils hospitals | Florida Health News
Florida Gov. Rick Scott's budget includes a number of controversial proposals, but perhaps one the most contentious is $1 billion in tax cuts at a time when the state is scrambling to find $400 million to fill a hole in federal funding for an indigent healthcare program.
Merger creates metro Denver's largest group of primary-care doctors | Denver Business Journal
Two independent physicians' associations are combining to create the largest group of primary-care doctors in Denver's metro area in an effort to push back against the continued acquisition of such practices by hospital chains.
Shock as Mayo Clinic cuts loose Ga. hospital | Gwinnett Daily Post (Lawrenceville, Ga.)
The Mayo Clinic's startling decision to pull out of its “integration agreement” with Satilla Health Services has left the South Georgia hospital with an uncertain future.
Mendocino Coast fights to keep its lone hospital afloat | National Public Radio
The Mendocino Coast District Hospital in remote Fort Bragg, Calif., has been running at a deficit for a decade and barely survived a recent bankruptcy. It's barely hanging on. And some locals are worried that the only hospital in the area might close for good.
