Richard Pizzi

This is budget-writing time for many state legislatures around the United States, and this year almost every state is planning significant cuts to healthcare programs.

Using funds from the federal Recovery Act, Williamsport Hospital and Medical Center in Williamsport, Pa. has completed construction of a new energy service center.

Thirty-three percent of U.S. physician offices do not accept credit cards as a form of payment, according to a new survey. This represents a 5 percent increase since a similar survey was conducted last year.

The economic downturn is taking a toll on employees' physical and mental health, causing more than one in four to forego healthcare treatment to save money, according to a new survey commissioned by the National Business Group on Health.

The American Hospital Association has urged the House Financial Services Committee to include tax-exempt hospital bonds in any legislation to help the municipal securities market.

As the current recession deepened, high performing philanthropic fundraisers in charge of major gifts and planned giving programs were the most effective and efficient rain-makers for health systems.

Pressured by an economy in crisis, state budget cuts and questions about community benefit, hospitals across the country are stressing the value they provide to their regions.

June Editorial: Richard Pizzi, Editor

Hospital officials won’t be pleased with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed 2010 payment rate updates for acute care and long-term care hospitals.