The Mercury23d
Private hospital sector and health insurance industry trade barbs over crisis in maternity services
The private hospital sector and the health insurance industry are at loggerheads over the crisis in maternity wards after the Hobart Private Hospital announced it would be closing its service.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation24d
Calvary Lenah Valley Hospital prepares to absorb Hobart Private Hospital births in wake of maternity ward closure
Hobart's Calvary Lenah Valley Hospital says it is taking steps to fill the gap left by the impending August 20 closure of the Hobart Private Hospital's maternity ward by its operator Healthscope.
Biz New Orleans9d
Private Houma Pediatrics Clinic to Join Manning Family Children’s Hospital
On April 1 Bayou Pediatrics, a long-serving private pediatrics clinic located in Houma, will join Manning Family Children’s ...
Free Malaysia Today23d
Higher private hospital fees for patients using guarantee letters, says deputy minister
Some patients using guarantee letters for private hospital treatment appear to be facing higher costs than those who pay upfront and claim reimbursement later, says deputy finance minister Lim Hui ...
The Australian21d
It’s time to rethink hospital care, says Medibank Private
Some parts of the private hospital sector have argued payouts from insurers such as Medibank need to rise to cover higher costs of delivery. While Medibank has avoided conflict with its own ...
Health Affairs24d
Podcast: Zirui Song on Private Equity’s Effect on Hospital Costs and Utilization
Health Affairs' Senior Deputy Editor Rob Lott interviews Zirui Song of Harvard University and Massachusetts General Hospital on his recent paper that explores how private equity acquisition ...
The Hindu14d
Private hospital employee loses ₹2.8 lakh to online fraud
An electrician of a private hospital in Manipal lost ₹2.8 lakh to fraudsters, who made him transfer money to receive a gift from abroad. In the compliant to Udupi Town Police, the victim said he ...
Hartford Courant17d
Officials fear private equity has harmed patient care in CT. They want to stop it
Connecticut lawmakers have introduced several bills to regulate private equity in hospitals and nursing homes, saying such companies may prioritize profits over patient care. “We have seen how ...
Gulf Times27d
The View Hospital, an institute in works
The CEO highlighted that The View Hospital is the only private hospital in the country to offer robotic surgery services. Dr Sax noted that Cedars-Sinai focuses on three components of medical care.
News249d
Limpopo family hires private investigator after son is killed in gruesome hospital attack
The family of a man killed during an attack by a psychiatric patient at the Philadelphia Hospital in Dennilton in Limpopo at the weekend has hired a private investigator to uncover the truth behind ...
The New York Times6d
After $30 Million in U.S. Aid, Haiti’s Biggest Hospital Goes Up in Smoke
U.S.A.I.D. Advertisement Supported by A fire set by gangs at the country’s largest public hospital underscores long-simmering problems in Haiti, which is heavily dependent on international aid.