Hospital

Some lawmakers, physicians, and consumer advocates are urging support for a bill, LD 985, that would place a 5-year moratorium on the purchase of hospitals by private equity firms and real estate investment trusts.

After the closure of Northern Light's Inland Hospital and the state's budget stalemate, concerns rise about whether hospitals have the funds to continue operating through the turbulence.

The proposed budget would resolve a deficit in the MaineCare program. If it doesn't get enough votes to go into effect immediately, the state will reduce MaineCare payments by 30%.

Proposed changes in MaineCare reimbursement rates are intended to benefit hospitals, but some facilities says it would cause financial harm.

Consumers for Affordable Health Care has released a survey about Mainers' health affordability concerns ahead of a public hearing on Democratic legislation that would limit charges for facility fees on patient bills.

Central Maine Medical Center, Bridgton, and Rumford Hospitals are the latest to become Tier 1 providers in certain Anthem insurance plans.

Maine hospitals endured a tough year in 2022, according to a variety of recent data and financial disclosures. The picture has somewhat improved for them in recent months, but it will be hard for them to fully bounce back from the deep-rooted problems that have driven many into the red.

Among the recommendations are that all hospitals use a standard data collection process for reporting attacks, and that efforts are made to improve the dialogue between hospitals, law enforcement and prosecutors during the criminal justice process.

The six Maine hospitals are among 23 across the U.S. recognized in the rural category this year by Leapfrog. The organization says it bases its rankings on surveys and data which are reviewed and verified.

As the numbers of cases of COVID-19 rise in Maine, we hear from hospital representatives about what is being done to prepare facilities, equipment and…