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Hospital CEO Bonuses Reward Volume And Growth

By Jay Hancock June 16, 2013 KFF Health News Original

As the country tries to rein in skyrocketing health costs, hospital leaders are still rewarded for expansion and profits. A KHN investigation, in collaboration with ABC News, looks at employment contracts and incentive pay at nonprofit hospital systems.

Medicare Revises Readmissions Penalties

By Jordan Rau March 14, 2013 KFF Health News Original

More than 1,200 hospitals are receiving good news

Report: Improper Prescription Drug Use Drives Up Cost Of Care

June 19, 2013 Morning Briefing

Doctors and hospitals could save the U.S. $213 billion annually if they used prescription drugs more wisely, according to IMS health.

Effort To Curb Medicare Spending Begins With Crackdown On Hospital Readmissions

By Jordan Rau November 26, 2012 KFF Health News Original

The 2010 federal health law calls for penalties for hospitals with high rates of readmissions as the government seeks to trim spending in the the health program for the elderly and disabled.

Table: Caring for Migrant Farmworkers

June 6, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Details about the 156 health centers that get federal funds to provide primary care to migrant and seasonal farmworkers regardless of immigration status.

Shortages Lead Doctors To Ration Critical Drugs

By Richard Knox, NPR News October 3, 2011 KFF Health News Original

This story comes from our partner ‘s Shots blog. Drug shortages mean a growing number of Americans aren’t getting the medications they need. That’s causing drug companies and doctors to ration available medications in some cases. “We’re now at 213 shortages for this year,” says Erin Fox of the University of Utah, who tracks national drug […]

Table and Map: Government-Backed Loans To Health Care Businesses

May 26, 2010 Page

<< Go Back: “Experts Worry: Could Government Loans To Doctors Raise Health Costs?” Here is a state-by-state breakdown of Small Business Administration-backed loans under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the stimulus program, to health care-related businesses from February 2009 to April 2010. View Government-Backed Loans To Health Care Businesses in a larger […]

Infections In Pennsylvania Hospitals Lower Than National Average, Errors Also Down In Minn.

January 14, 2010 Morning Briefing

But in the 213 Pennsylvania hospitals studied, 13,771 hospital-acquired infections were reported between July to December 2008.

Health Bills Might Not Protect Some Needy Americans, Experts Say

By Jordan Rau September 4, 2009 KFF Health News Original

As lawmakers weigh trimming legislation, some consumers might end up burdened by medical and insurance costs.

Massachusetts Spent $213M on Subsidized Care for Employed State Residents and Dependents in 2005, Study Says

June 11, 2009 Morning Briefing

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