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A majority of hospital development officials report that their fundraising programs have been negatively affected by the economic downturn, but at least 50 percent anticipate achieving their 2009 development projections.
The economic stimulus package – with more than $100 billion allotted to healthcare – is signed, sealed and delivered. The State Children's Health Insurance Program is newly reauthorized.
Physicians under Medicare can earn $44,000 to more than $60,000 in extra payments under the new stimulus package, while incentives for hospitals will start at a base of $2 million annually. Providers who do not use qualified certified healthcare IT by 2015, however, face Medicare reimbursement cuts.
More than two years in the making, Congress has passed – and President Obama has signed – a bill reauthorizing the State Children's Health Insurance Program.
With Sen. Tom Daschle (D-S.D.), President Barack Obama's first pick for Secretary of Health and Human Services, no longer an option, the White House has been mum on who might replace him, though many experts and news outlets claim they have inside knowledge.
President Barack Obama signed the massive $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act into law Feb. 17 at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.
The healthcare industry, once thought to be recession-proof, is feeling the effects of the deepening economic crisis, and hospital employees are polishing their resumés as layoffs loom.
By Chelsey Ledue, Associate Editor
The number of hospital-owned physician practices has been climbing steadily over the past four years, according to the Medical Group Management Association’s annual physician compensation survey.
The Foundation of Health Care Education and Catholic Healthcare West have partnered to help with the health insurance enrollment process for uninsured Americans who are unaware of their eligibility for government programs.
President Obama released $155 million authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for 126 new health centers to offer primary and preventive care services.