Allina Health, a large health system in the Midwest, had withheld care for patients who had $4,500 in medical bills.
Category: Hospitals
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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.
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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.
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‘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.
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Hospitals Are Increasingly Crowded With Kids Who Tried to Harm Themselves, Study Finds
The New York Times – Business:Hospitalizations for pediatric suicidal behavior increased by 163 percent over an 11-year period, an analysis of millions of hospital admissions in the United States found.
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These Devices Sickened Hundreds. The New Models Have Risks, Too.
The New York Times – Business:Duodenoscopes — tubular cameras threaded into the intestine — with disposable parts were supposed to be safer. But the parts can fall off in the body, the F.D.A. warned.
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Rising Rate of Drug Shortages Is Framed as a National Security Threat
The New York Times – Business:A Senate homeland security committee examined growing health care shortages amid reports of rationing within hospitals.
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Colleges Have Been a Small-Town Lifeline. What Happens as They Shrink?
The New York Times – Business:Declining student enrollment is hitting the rural areas that rely on universities. They’re trying to adapt to survive.
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How A.I. Is Being Used to Detect Cancer That Doctors Miss
The New York Times – Business:Hungary has become a major testing ground for A.I. software to spot cancer, as doctors debate whether the technology will replace them in medical jobs.
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Rural Hospitals Are Shuttering Their Maternity Units
The New York Times – Business:Citing costs, many hospitals are closing labor and delivery wards, expanding so-called maternity care deserts.
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China’s Cities Are Cutting Health Insurance, and People Are Angry
The New York Times – Business:Local governments, short on money after three years of “zero Covid” and faced with many more retirees, are raising costs and overhauling benefits.
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How Health Insurance Works in China, and How It’s Changing
The New York Times – Business:China is undertaking a far-reaching overhaul of its health care system as its cities reel from the financial pressure of three years of strict Covid policies.