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With high health bills drowning patients in debt, some lawmakers want nonprofit hospitals to give away more free care. But experts warn that could wind up being worse for patients.
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Noncompete agreements are a common part of physician contracts restricting their employment options. Hospitals love them, most physicians hate them and some states are trying to limit them. A new law in Indiana is facing its first real test in courts.
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Most Midwest states have a cap on the amount that juries can award in non-economic damages for medical malpractice cases. But some question whether caps help — or hurt — those seeking justice for medical errors.
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Eight states are following Massachusetts’ lead and trying to strike the right balance of slowing health care spending without causing too much pain to the industry.
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The nursing shortage has led to a greater reliance on travel nurses that come with big price tags. That’s causing some hospitals to rethink their nursing staff retention efforts.