A number of high-performing medical schools that have withdrawn from the annual U.S. News & World Report rankings also have related hospitals that also regularly top the outlet’s “Best Hospitals” list. So, what might the medical school decampment mean for affiliated hospitals going forward? Indeed, several medical schools have said […]
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U.S. News & World Report Announces the 2023 Best Jobs
Software developer ranks No. 1; health care jobs remain prominent. WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, today announced the 2023 Best Jobs. The rankings offer a look at the best jobs across 17 categories – from sectors […]
Investigation: Many U.S. hospitals sue patients for debts or threaten their credit | WFAE 90.7
Despite growing evidence of the harm caused by medical debt, hundreds of U.S. hospitals maintain policies to aggressively pursue patients for unpaid bills, using tactics such as lawsuits, selling patient accounts to debt buyers, and reporting patients to credit rating agencies, a KHN investigation shows. The collection practices are commonplace […]
This Is Why The U.S. Can’t Have A Government-Run Healthcare System
The U.S. spends more than twice the amount per person on healthcare as other developed nations, yet our outcomes aren’t much different. So why don’t we do what other countries do, which is to have a government-run or heavily government-dominated system that forces prices down? This segment of What’s Ahead […]
UPMC Magee Named to U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals for Maternity Care
12/6/2022 PITTSBURGH — UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, a global leader in women’s health care and research, has been recognized as a 2022-2023 High Performing Hospital for Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) by U.S. News & World Report. “UPMC Magee welcomes more than 10,000 babies a year into the world, and this honor is […]
Opinion | Expensive U.S. health care enables low prices in other countries
Comment on this story Comment David Goldhill is the chief executive of SesameCare.com, a digital marketplace for discounted health services. The United States spends twice as much per person as other wealthy countries on health care. This fact is well known, and when it is mentioned, people often point out […]
World Cup: U.S., Christian Pulisic sacrifice bodies to beat Iran
AL THUMAMA, Qatar — When referee Antonio Mateu’s final whistle blew, goalkeeper Matt Turner broke into tears, captain Tyler Adams dropped to his knees and defender Cameron Carter-Vickers threw both hands in the air in celebration and relief. Christian Pulisic celebrated at the hospital. But we’ll get to that in a […]
Iredell Health System’s Skilled Nursing Facility Receives High Performing Rating from U.S. News & World Report | Iredell Health System
Since Iredell Memorial became the first North Carolina hospital to receive a Certificate of Need for transitional care just over a decade ago, its Skilled Nursing Facility has fulfilled the need of bringing together acute hospital care with community skilled nursing, and is being recognized for its outstanding level of […]