Richard Pizzi

A new study from the Kaiser Family Foundation finds that most seniors enrolled in Medicare's prescription drug benefit plan did not choose one of the lowest-cost drug plans offered in their area.

A healthcare network in upstate New York has settled a class-action lawsuit that alleged hospitals conspired to depress wages of registered nurses.

Employment at U.S. hospitals climbed 0.14 percent in February to a seasonally adjusted 4,719,300 people, according to a federal Bureau of Labor Statistics issued last week.

New Hampshire's nonprofit community hospitals provided more than $360 million in direct patient care services and outreach in 2007, according to a report by the New Hampshire Hospital Association.

Nonfarm payroll employment in the United States continued to fall sharply in February 2009, and the national unemployment rate rose from 7.6 percent to 8.1 percent, according to a report from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.

West Penn Allegheny Health System posted a net loss of $5.6 million and an operating loss of $9.1 million in the second quarter of 2009.

New Jersey’s hospitals are reporting sharp hits to their bottom lines, a drain on cash reserves and an increase in layoffs, according to a statewide survey conducted by the New Jersey Hospital Association.

Oregon hospitals claim that they will face almost $400 million in losses over the next two years under the 2009-2011 budget proposal presented to Oregon lawmakers by the state’s governor, Ted Kulongoski.

Allina Hospitals and Clinics has negotiated an agreement with the Minnesota Nurses Association to ensure adequate nurse staffing in the event of a natural disaster, catastrophic event, pandemic illness or response to terrorism.

Record Medicaid caseloads, cuts in payment rates and skyrocketing uncompensated care are putting heavy financial burdens on hospitals in Michigan and Georgia.