Healthcare

Critical Access Hospitals at a Crossroads

by Shelley Michelson As a class, the nation’s 1,322 critical access hospitals (“CAHs”) are themselves on the critical list, as are all rural hospitals. Since last year, 22 rural hospitals have closed, according to the National Rural Health Association. Of this total,...

Which U.S. Cities Boast the Best Hospitals?

Detroit is getting a lot of negative press lately.  But here’s a bright spot for the Motor City:  It is one of five cities deemed to be home to the greatest number of top hospitals in the nation, according to the 2013-14 U.S. News & World Report...

Study Ranks State Performance in Caring for Elderly

More than 17 percent of Florida’s population falls into the 65-years-old-and-over category - the highest proportion of any other state, according to 2010 Census figures. Yet the Sunshine State ranks 44th in a recent study comparing state performance when it comes to...

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