Hospital Monopolies: The Biggest Driver of Health Costs That Nobody Talks About According to a recent post on Forbes.com, the healthcare reform debate revolves around how we pay and sell healthcare and related physician services. Insurers can monitor and restrict physicians from over charging, but are less able to restrict the biggest … [Read more...]
Hospital Monopolies Drive Up Health Costs
Recession Forces Physicians to put Retirement Plans on Hold
Recession woes have negatively impacted the majority of Americans; and for folks in physician services, it's no different. Having to place retirement plans on the back burner, an overwhelming number of hospital physicians are expressing their understandable frustrations. “Fierce Healthcare” reported that the majority of retirement-ready … [Read more...]
Healthcare Reform Law Component Ruled Unconstitutional
Breaking Hospital Physicians News! A federal appeals court in Atlanta ruled that the insurance mandate provision of the healthcare reform law is unconstitutional. In a 2-1 ruling, Judges conclude that Congress cannot require all Americans to buy health insurance. This ruling by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals is in favor of the 26 states, that … [Read more...]
Future Physicians being Placed in Rural America
In terms of physician shortages, rural communities are suffering the most, so medical schools are aiming to increase physician services throughout rural America. "There are 62 million rural Americans, and only about 10% of physicians today practice in rural areas," said Alan Morgan, CEO of the National Rural Health Assn. "Throw on top of that … [Read more...]
Higher ER Expenses Linked to Lower Fatality Rates
Results from a new study, based on thousands of hospitalizations in Florida-based hospital emergency rooms, found that over a period of seven years emergency departments that experienced rises in expenses, subsequently had drops in patient fatalities. Results published in a July edition of "American Economic Journal: Applied Economics" reported … [Read more...]