Study: More Kentuckians sought care after Medicaid expansion | Public Radio WFPL.org
After the state expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act in 2014, low-income Kentuckians made fewer trips to the emergency room, had less trouble paying medical bills, received a checkup and sought help for chronic conditions. That’s according to a new study released Monday from the Harvard Chan School of Public Health.
CEO steps down at hospital in Washington state amid possible loss of Medicare funding | Seattle Times
CEO Gregg Davidson’s resignation comes amid an investigation that could cost Skagit Regional Health its Medicare funding after a Department of Health inspection in May found deficiencies in procedures.
Minnesota hospitals ramp up efforts to battle physician burnout | Minneapolis Star Tribune
Rising concerns over physician burnout are prompting new steps by Minnesota medical centers to help doctors cope with the constant stress brought on by cost pressures and a changing system that many feel is beyond their control.
Fruits of cancer research lost in lab liquidation | Boston Globe
The bankruptcy of Genesys Research Institute Inc. led to the destruction of nearly a decade of cancer research at a lab on the campus of St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Brighton. Vials stored in cryotanks were apparently lost following the liquidation of Genesys.
Toothless law lets long-term care rates keep rising | Boston Globe
Despite a law passed in 2012 to control the rising cost of long-term care, prices are going up. That's because Massachusetts insurance regulators never set up rules to implement the law. Over the next two years, hundreds of state residents could see their premiums nearly double.
Zika concern: Florida's Scott responds to state cuts for mosquito control | Politico
Republican Gov. Rick Scott on Sunday defended cutting some state funding in Florida to pay for mosquito control amid increasing cases of the Zika virus in his state. Under Scott, state aid to mosquito control programs was reduced 40 percent in 2011, from $2.16 million to $1.29 million.
