General News
2007
When are Doctors' Referrals Too Self Serving
December 31, 2007
Senate Passes Medicare Measure Providing Six-Month Pay Boost for Physicians
December 19, 2007
Surgical Center's Expansion Stokes Debate in South Dakota
December 19, 2007
Floor Statement of U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa
December 18, 2007
WA doctors fight proposal to limit physician-owned hospitals
December 18, 2007
Doctors Claim Memorial Hermann Sabotaged Competing Hospital
December 15, 2007
AHA Bashes PHA Letter to Candidates
December 14, 2007
The AHA's Poison Pen Responds
December 13, 2007
Doc Owned hospital debate reaches Presidential candidates
December 13, 2007
Arlington Hospital fighting restrictions
December 13, 2007
Stark Regrets: I Shouldn't Have Written That Law
December 9, 2007
Limits Weighed on Physician-Owned Hospitals
December 9, 2007
Law could affect area hospitals
December 7, 2007
PHA Launches National Campaign to Protect Physician Ownership
December 7, 2007
Iowa-S. Dakota Physicians Appeal to Presidential Candidates
December 6, 2007
Baucus Scraps Medicare Markup Plan, Begins Talks with House As Omnibus Bill Looms
December 6, 2007
Direct Talks on Medicare Reimbursement Plan Reflect End-of-Session Urgency
December 5, 2007
KAKE News - Could Legislation Hurt Specialty Hospitals?
December 5, 2007
For Profits Join Not For Profits in Munster Indiana Hospital Venture
November 15, 2007
Lincoln Nebraska Consumers Most Satisfied With Health Care
November 14, 2007
Doctor Looks to Fix Healthcare
November 12, 2007
Yuba Sutter Healthcare Council
Dr. Ozeran
Hospital 911 Calls
November 9, 2007
New Medicare Rule on Specialty Hospitals Will Hurt Patients, Doctors, Experts Say
November 5, 2007
Revenue Gains Continue to Outpace Growth in Expenses, Allowing US Hospitals to Enjoy Record Profit and Margin
October 29, 2007
AHA Letter to CMS About DFRR
October 22, 2007
Some Hospitals Hazardous to Health
October 22, 2007
Senate Committee Discusses
Cutting MA Plan Payments
October 18, 2007
Senate Finance Committee Discussing Medicare Package
October 18, 2007
Deadly Bacteria Found to Be More Common
October 17, 2007
Jury Trial Scheduled in Heartland Spine lawsuit
October 13, 2007
The Informed Patient
October 3, 2007
Bush Vetoes SCHIP
October 3, 2007
Democrats to Revisit Medicare Provisions
September 19, 2007
South Dakota - Sioux Falls - Hospitals Must Stop Exclusivity Arrangements
September 22, 2007
House to Take Up Senate - Passed SCHIP Bill Next Week
September 18, 2007
From Today's Congress Daily PM
Veto Risk Seen in Compromise on Child Health
September 17, 2007
Democrats May Be Close to a Deal on SCHIP
September 14, 2007
Doctor investors sue Memorial Hermann
September 4, 2007
CMS Issues Final Rule Prohibiting Physician Self-Referral
August 28, 2007
Modern Healthcare - The Week in Healthcare
August 20, 2007
AHA Information
A Comparison of Total Hip and Knee Replacement in Specialty and General Hospitals
August 13, 2007
Article from the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
Select Hospitals Reap a Windfall Under Child Bill
August 12, 2007
House Medicare Bill Slams Physician-Owned Hospitals
August 3, 2007
Medical Center will “find a way” to stay open
August 3, 2007
Wenatchee Valley Medical Center
Children's Health Bill Approved by House
August 2, 2007
Links to today's information:
www3.capwiz.com,
www.washingtonpost.com
CMS Releases Final Rule
August 1, 2007
CMS Releases Final Rule Cutting Medicare Payments
Reforms Continue Transition to More Accurate Payment System
August 1, 2007
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a final rule on August 1, 2007
NPR Report on SCHIP Bill
August 1, 2007
Leveling the Healing Field:
Specialty Hospital Legal Reform
June 28, 2007
Washburn Law Review Article on Specialty Hospital Legal Reform as a Cure for an Ailing Health Care System
Valley Hospital Focuses on Personal Attention
June 21, 2007
New Choice in Hospitals
Town & Country Lawsuit
June 21, 2007
Hospital Lawsuits Attract Big Legal Talent
Risks and Rewards: Who Pays for Efficiency?
June 18, 2007
Orlando Florida Sentinal Commentary Mike Thomas
June 12, 2007
Congratulations to New Hospital in Oahu, Hawaii
June 12, 2007
PHA's Comment to CMS
May 24, 2007
PHA Issues Letter of Support to CMS Regarding ER and Physician Coverage Issues
May 22, 2007
Physician Owned Hospital In Hawaii
May 21, 2007
States Attack Hospital Acquired Infections
May 14, 2007
State Attack Hospital Acquired Infection from Health Care News June 2007 - Volume 8, No.5
Hospitals See Boom Times
May 14, 2007
United Healthcare's Acquisition of Sierra Health
May 14, 2007
Article by Greg Scandlen, President of Consumers for Health Care Choices
Government Health Policy Should Do No Harm
May 14, 2007
Dr. John Goodman - upcoming speaker at the PHA 7th Annual Conference
AHA Attacks on Physician Hospitals Continue
May 7, 2007
Via Christi Purchases Minority Interest in Kansas Heart Hospital
May 4, 2007
Grassley Eyes Not-For-Profit
April 5, 2007
New York Times-West Texas Hospital - 911 Call
April 2, 2007
U.S. Hospital Errors Continue to Rise
April 2, 2007
AMA President's Letter to JAMA Editor
March 22, 2007
Abilene Texas
March 21, 2007
AMA Reiterates Support for High-Quality Specialty Hospitals
March 20, 2007
Continued Scrutiny of Patient Death at West Texas Hospital
March 16, 2007
Hospitals' Ability to Treat Heart-Attack Patients Diminishes on Weekends
March 15, 2007
Grassley Issued Comment About Analysis of Specialty Cardiac Hospitals
March 8, 2007
Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute Joins Uninsured Care Network
March 7, 2007
Indiana Bill Redefines Hospital Label
March 7, 2007
HealthDay Article Specialty Heart Hospitals
March 7, 2007
JAMA Opening of Specialty Cardiac Hospitals & Use of Coronary Revascularization in Medicare Beneficiaries
March 7, 2007
JAMA - Physician Owned Specialty Hospitals & Coronary Revascularization Utilization
March 7, 2007
Baucus Letter West Texas
March 6, 2007
IRS Inquiry Into Nonprofits' Executive Compensation Raises Concern
March 1, 2007
Partial Settlement Reached In Kansas Anti-trust Suit
February 28, 2007
Blue Dogs Believe Their Day is Here
February 28, 2007
Blue Dogs Believe Their Day is Her - Roll Call article
Modern Healthcare - Texas Facility Receives Letter
February 26, 2007
Specialty Hospitals Under the Knife
February 26, 2007
President Weighs In On Healthcare Proposal
February 26, 2007
Arkansas Response to Washington Times Article
February 26, 2007
US Court in Kansas Finds Insurer Waived Attorney-Client Privilege
February 26, 2007
US Court in Kansas Finds Insurer Wavied Attorney-Client Privilege by Disclosing Legal Advice in Contract Negotiations with Hospital Network
CMS Notifies West Texas Hospital
February 23, 2007
Hospital Bill Passes Committee - Kansas
February 21, 2007
Modern Healthcare Article
February 12, 2007
Lawmaker Questions Physician-Owned Hospital - PHA Responds
February 8, 2007
One Doctor's Crusade for Hospital Reform
February 26, 2007
Arkansas Response to Washington Times Article
February 8, 2007
Go to
www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/02/06/eveningnews/main2440767.shtml for CBS News Online
Patient Satisfaction Surveys
February 7, 2007
Quality Data May Spur New Type of Enforcement Actions
February 7, 2007
Disclosure of Hospital and Health Charges
January 15, 2007
