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Large hospital layoffs growing
The flat economy and cuts to Medicaid reimbursements have been leading to large layoffs of hospital personnel throughout the nation, reports FierceHealthcare. According to U.S. Bureau of Labor
Will Obama's job proposal hurt healthcare sector?
President Obama's ambitious proposal to get Americans back to work again could wind up costing healthcare jobs, reports Politico. Obama specifically asked the Congressional "supercommittee" to
Healthcare could help speed economy recovery
Although moving slowly, the U.S. economy has seen modest growth of two to three percent, according to former White House advisors. To help speed the fragile recovery, policy decision-makers should
Obama signs repeal of health reform's 1099 rule
Although President Obama vowed to fight attempts to dismantle the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, he did sign into law legislation to repeal a provision of his historic healthcare reform
Iowa hospitals contribute $6.1B to state economy
Iowa's hospitals are a leading contributor to the state's economy, providing 137,000 jobs and $6.1 billion worth of products and services, according to a new study by the Iowa Hospital Association,
Jobs vanished everywhere but in healthcare
While the Great Recession took millions of jobs out of the U.S. economy, the healthcare sector has grown significantly in influence, reports Healthcare Finance News. A new study by the Altarum
Minnesota's safety net may shred
The bad economy in Minnesota is putting increasing pressure on its safety net, reports the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. More than a million Minnesotans rely on the healthcare safety net for care, but
More patients, hospitals needed to boost local economy
Cleveland residents are calling for increased medical care and research to spur an economic revival in the faltering city, according to a report by the Center for Studying Health System Change (HSC).
CHCF: Smartphone growth heralds new phase of health IT adoption
The economy may have stumbled for the past couple of years, but the market for smartphones did not. Consumer ownership of smartphones soared from 15 percent in October 2006 to 42 percent in December
SPOTLIGHT: Fewer healthcare employers offer defined retirement plans
Fewer than half of healthcare employers offer defined benefit plans, a 12 percent decrease over 2008 figures, finds a new survey by the American Hospital Association. The lousy economy is primarily
