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Hospitals in states that did not expand Medicaid are suing HHS, arguing that they unfairly receive lower Medicare disproportionate share hospital payments because the agency does not consider some patients eligible for Medicaid in non-expansion states.
In their complaint, 32 hospitals that include Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, Regional One Health, and Houston Methodist Hospital, allege HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra is discriminating against states that did not expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.
The plaintiff hospitals are located in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Texas, South Carolina, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Missouri.
During a 2012 Supreme Court case challenging the ACA, HHS did not recognize low-income patients who meet Medicaid eligibility in non-expansion states when determining DSH payments. They say mandates under the ACA require them to amend their medical assistance plans to cover populati
Top doctor: Feds demonizing COVID-19 treatments in order to promote vaccine. National Institute of Health issued a guideline recommending physicians not treat COVID-19 until a patient needs oxygen.
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“Something has gone off the rails” in the world’s approach to the novel coronavirus pandemic, with health authorities in the U.S. and abroad suppressing safe, cheap and effective treatments while promoting experimental vaccines that have received only emergency use authorization, contends Dr. Peter McCullough.
McCullough, a renowned cardiologist who testified to U.S. Senate last fall on COVID-19 treatments, pointed out in a lengthy interview with Tucker Carlson’s Fox Nation show “Tucker Carlson Today” that the National Institutes of Health issued a guideline recommending physicians not treat COVID-19 until a patient needs oxygen.
Despite COVID, many wealthy hospitals had a banner year with federal bailout
The recipient of $338 million, Mayo Clinic ended the year with revenue that was $202 million higher than in 2019. Mayo recorded a $728 million surplus, which equaled a 5.2% margin. Other health systems, such as NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and CommonSpirit Health, lost money despite federal grants in the vicinity of a billion dollars each.
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A banner reading “Ranked #1 in the Nation” is displayed in Annenberg Plaza on Monday, July 26, 2020, at Mayo Clinic in downtown Rochester. (Traci Westcott / twestcott@postbulletin.com)
Last May, Baylor Scott & White Health, the largest nonprofit hospital system in Texas, laid off 1,200 employees and furloughed others as it braced for the then-novel coronavirus to spread. The cancellation of lucrative elective procedures as the hospital pivoted t
At around 1:45 a.m., Penton was securing traffic with the emergency lights from his squad car on after an accident in the northbound lanes of North Central Expressway at Walnut Hill Lane.
Police said Mabry was driving a Kia Forte at a high speed and hit the back of Penton s squad car, which pushed the car into Penton.
Penton was taken to Baylor University Medical Center, where he died.
Police said Mabry was found to be intoxicated. He faces a charge of intoxication manslaughter on a police officer and intoxication assault in connection with the passenger who was in his vehicle.