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Betting on ‘Golden Age’ of Colonoscopies, Private Equity Invests in Gastro Docs

Kaiser Health News

Mariel booked an appointment and learned she would be on the hook for a $1,100 colonoscopy — about three times what she had paid for the same test in a different state. Almost three-quarters of the bill would be a “facility fee” for the in-office procedure at a colonoscopy clinic.

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Biden Pledges Better Nursing Home Care, but He Likely Won’t Fast-Track It

Kaiser Health News

President Joe Biden’s top Medicare official suggested Wednesday that forthcoming rules to bolster nursing home staffing won’t be issued under a mechanism, known as interim final rules, that would allow regulations to take effect more or less immediately. 30, amounting to at least 23% of all U.S.

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Health Provider News

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Children’s Hospital Colorado seeks congressional help on funding cuts UCHealth appoints new board members for Longs Peak, Broomfield hospitals CONNECTICUT Gov. New data shed light. Ochsner St. Martin redirecting ambulances due to flooding MAINE MaineHealth CFO announces retirement Sen. million bird flu shots to U.S.

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The Pandemic Prison

Bill of Health

The pandemic prison has utilized several of the worst features of incarceration as a foundational part of how the institution governs “public health” for its captives. These proprietary technologies and private subcontractors merely automate and privatize censorship of both books and mail. By Dan Berger.

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Health Provider News

Hall Render

in 2022, survey finds Senate votes to end COVID-19 national emergency Why are 600+ rural hospitals at risk of closing? County-owned buildings facing potential earthquake risk Gilead drops option to buy cancer therapeutics company Health and Life Organization Inc. buys industrial property in Rancho Cordova for $5.12

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Hall Render’s Health Provider News – February 25, 2022

Hall Render

40% of Nursing Home Residents Haven’t Received COVID-19 Boosters, Analysis Finds. No COVID-19 boosters for 70% of nursing home staffs, AARP says. Contract Nurse Agencies Are Making Big Money in the Age of COVID-19. Contract Nurse Agencies Are Making Big Money in the Age of COVID-19. CALIFORNIA.

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Health Provider News – March 18, 2022

Hall Render

Former CMS Chief Seema Verma Blasts Nursing Home Reform Proposals. How the PE Nursing Home Crackdown Could Affect the Home Health Industry. New Bill Aims to Extend Acute Hospital Care at Home Waiver. Nursing home lobbyists request sit-down with Biden about reforms. CONNECTICUT.