Richard Pizzi
In an attempt to solve the long-term nursing shortage, healthcare leaders in Maryland have announced grants of $15.5 million over five years to 17 in-state nursing schools.
A new article published in the journal Health Affairs offers ideas on how legislators could obtain lower drug prices for Medicare's "Part D" prescription drug benefit.
The Federal Trade Commission has announced it will provide additional resources and guidance on compliance with the "Red Flags" Rule and give creditors and financial institutions more time to implement written Identity Theft Prevention Programs. The FTC will delay enforcement of the Rule until November 1, 2009.
Investment in community-based health centers could save states millions of dollars a year, according to a study conducted by The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services.
California's sprawling size and the diversity of its regional healthcare systems result in care that is organized, delivered and financed differently throughout the state, according to new research by the non-profit California HealthCare Foundation.
Hospitals, medical centers and other healthcare organizations must implement strategies that help to keep more veteran nurses at patient bedsides, according to a new study.
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has announced the availability of $200 million to support grants, loans, loan repayment and scholarships to expand the training of healthcare professionals.
The American Hospital Association has criticized the tighter eligibility standards applied by the Department of Housing and Urban Development under new rules for refinancing hospital debt under the Section 242 Hospital Mortgage Insurance Program.
An economist at the Economic Policy Institute criticized the Senate testimony on healthcare reform by CBO Director Douglas Elmendorf, saying one has to "spend money to save money" to reduce the growth rate of healthcare costs.
A new study of community benefit spending by Maryland's nonprofit hospitals, published in Health Affairs, suggests caution is needed before requiring that nonprofit healthcare providers spend a certain amount on activities to benefit their communities in order to retain their tax exemptions.