Sen. McCaskill seeks delay in Medicare termination for community hospital in Missouri | OzarksFirst.com
Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) said Wednesday she is asking for a delay in the termination of Medicare payments for Ozarks Community Hospital in Springfield, Mo.
Massachusetts medical center agrees to allow unionization at Salem campus | Boston Business Journal
North Shore Medical Center will allow employees at its larger Salem, Mass., campus to unionize following a planned consolidation between the Salem campus and the campus in Lynn.
Failed merger doesn't stop South Shore Hospital's planned expansion | Boston Globe
After a planned merger with Partners HealthCare failed last year, South Shore Hospital is trying to reinforce its place in the market with more than $200 million in facilities and software upgrades. The 370-bed Weymouth hospital has received $137 million in bond financing from the state's economic development agency and plans to raise money from donations to help cover the remainder of the costs.
some-patients-cry-foul">Maryland switches opioid treatments, and some patients cry foul
Maryland Medicaid officials have made what appears to be a small change to the list of preferred medications to treat opioid addictions. The agency used to pay for the drug in a dissolvable film form. Now it's steering patients to tablets, which some doctors say are not as effective for their patients.
Mystery surrounds 'micro-hospitals' planned in Indianapolis area | Indianapolis Star
A Texas company is planning to build at least four “micro-hospitals” around Central Indiana but isn't sharing many details about what to expect from the health care facilities.
Norovirus outbreak reported among GOP convention staffers | Stat
A handful of Republican staff members in Cleveland for the GOP convention were reported to be suffering Tuesday from a possible norovirus infection. And if there are a few people with norovirus, it's likely there will be more.
California Obamacare rates to rise 13% in 2017, more than three times the increase of last two years | Los Angeles Times
Premiums for Californians' Obamacare health coverage will rise by an average of 13.2% next year — more than three times the increase of the last two years and a jump that is bound to raise debate in an election year.
