The city is studying which safety-net providers will get funding from the health levy. Longtime recipients argue they can't ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) and electronic health record–based automation tools helped a safety-net health system meet performance-based readmission metrics, thereby retaining critical funding while ...

Of all American healthcare organizations, safety-net hospitals are facing one of the largest curveballs, as nearly 30 million Americans stand to gain coverage under the Patient Protection and ...

Here are four benefits to consider before you create a financial safety net: Creating a financial safety net can help you manage unexpected expenses without having to rely on debt. This strategic ...

America's promise to protect people in old age is fraying at the very moment the country is aging faster than ever. Programs built as "safety nets" are leaving growing gaps, and older adults are ...

Reading Crain’s recent article, “Illinois hospitals shore up finances after years of COVID tumult,” felt like a punch in the gut. It is great that many hospitals are bouncing back, but this does not ...

Safety-net hospitals provided $11 billion in uncompensated care and another $11.4 billion in under-reimbursed care in 2023, according to a Nov. 6 report from America’s Essential Hospitals. Four things ...

A 12-acre farm in Ruscombmanor Township is home to Safety Net Sanctuary, a rescue that holds 33 municipal contracts for animal control in Berks County. Officially incorporated as a 501(c)3 nonprofit ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Renee Hsia is an ER doctor and researcher in healthcare. The Emergency Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) prevents us from visibly ...

North Country HealthCare is the “only game in town” for care delivery in some of the regions it serves, said Dr. Jennifer Cortes, quality and population health medical officer at the federally ...

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. Cook County Health and other safety-net health providers ...