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How I Did It: Mapping hospital flood risks across the United States
In October, KFF Health News published an analysis identifying 170 hospitals with the highest flood risk in the United States. Not only was I intrigued by the data presentation, which allows journalists to find vulnerable hospitals in their coverage areas, but also by the analysis: The KFF Health News team did not rely on the…
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How the shutdown is impacting telehealth and hospital-at-home programs
The government shutdown, for the first time, has halted flexibilities for telehealth for Medicare beneficiaries that had been established since the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, some offices are no longer offering telehealth services, and as a result, some patients must travel to a medical office to receive these services. It also stalled the…
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Medicaid cuts will cost hospitals billions in lost revenue annually, reports show
The budget reconciliation bill President Trump signed into law on July 4 will devastate the finances of hospitals nationwide, particularly those in rural areas, according to a July 8 Third Way report. Over 10 years, that law will eliminate more than $1 trillion from Medicaid, costing U.S. hospitals at least $24 billion in lost revenue…
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