Posted inHospitals Nonprofit Organizations
Allina Health Pauses Policy of Cutting Off Care for Patients in Debt
Allina Health, a large health system in the Midwest, had withheld care for patients who had $4,500 in medical bills.
Allina Health System in Minnesota Cuts Off Patients With Medical Debt
Doctors at the Allina Health System, a wealthy nonprofit in the Midwest, aren’t allowed to see poor patients or children with too many unpaid medical bills.
Posted inAntitrust Laws and Competition Issues Hospitals Justice Department Labor and Jobs Pennsylvania Regulation and Deregulation of Industry UPMC Wages and Salaries
Unions Accuse UPMC of Wielding Market Power Against Workers
A coalition of unions has filed an antitrust complaint with the Justice Department, accusing the Pennsylvania hospital system of suppressing wages and worsening working conditions.
Posted inCastaing-Taylor, Lucien De Humani Corporis Fabrica (Movie) Documentary Films and Programs Hospitals Paravel, Verena Surgery and Surgeons
‘De Humani Corporis Fabrica’ Review: Showing What We’re Made Of
This eye-opening film from Verena Paravel and Lucien Castaing-Taylor immerses us in the landscapes and textures of the human body, as encountered in French hospitals.