A handful of U.S. hospitals are facing a financial crisis that officials say was caused by the federal government's rules for pandemic relief money.
ABC News’ Kayna Whitworth speaks to author and ProPublica’s Reporter J. David McSwane about his book “Pandemic Inc.: Chasing the Capitalists and Thieves Who Got Rich While We Got Sick.”THOMASVILLE, Ala. -- A whole town celebrated in 2020 when, early in the coronavirus pandemic, Thomasville Regional Medical Center opened, offering state-of-the-art medicine that was previously unavailable in a poor, isolated part of Alabama.
Employees are trying to save money by cutting back on supplies but residents including Judy Hutto are worried about the hospital's future. Hutto drove there recently for tests from her home 15 miles out in the country.CEO Barry Beus also is trying to plug a gap at Rock Regional Hospital, located south of Wichita in Derby, Kansas. The hospital is due as much as $15.
“HRSA has strived to provide as much support as possible to as many hospitals as possible within the limits of the law and funding,” he said. The agency said it used proxy financial information for hospitals that opened in 2019 or 2020 to create an equitable payment system.While virtually all the aid money is spoken for, Lundquist said hospitals seeking additional aid can go through an appeals process.
Located in southwest Alabama, Thomasville lies within an impoverished area called the Black Belt. About 70% of Black Belt residents qualify for Medicare or Medicaid, andThe last hospital shut down in Thomasville more than a decade ago, leaving only hospitals that offer fewer services in the surrounding region.
Patients stopped showing up for scans, elective surgeries, mammographies and other moneymaking services because of pandemic shutdowns, and financial reports that looked promising turned perilous within weeks.
Indonesia Berita Terbaru, Indonesia Berita utama
Similar News:Anda juga dapat membaca berita serupa dengan ini yang kami kumpulkan dari sumber berita lain.
A million COVID deaths: Here’s when the U.S. shot past the rest of the developing worldU.S. COVID-19 death rate is 50% higher than the combined rate for high-income countries worldwide, as well as the combined rates in South America, Europe, Asia or Africa.
Baca lebih lajut »
We’re Losing Track of COVID—and It’s Going to Bite Us in the Ass'There’s one way to track SARS-CoV-2 without relying on drive-through testing sites or testing at pharmacies, clinics or hospitals. More and more, scientists are looking for the virus in sewer water. In our toilet flushes, in other words,' writes daxe
Baca lebih lajut »
US has hit 1 million COVID deaths, but the number is likely higher
Baca lebih lajut »
CDC: U.S. reaches 1 million COVID-19 deathsThe United States reached a tragic milestone: 1 million COVID-19 deaths, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Monday. More here:
Baca lebih lajut »
US deaths from COVID hit 1 million, less than 2 1/2 years inThe official U.S. death toll from COVID-19 has surpassed 1 million, a staggering moment of grief and the highest toll for a single country.
Baca lebih lajut »
US Deaths From COVID Hit 1 Million, Less Than 2 1/2 Years InThe confirmed number of dead is equivalent to a 9/11 attack every day for 336 days. It is roughly equal to how many Americans died in the Civil War and World War II combined. It’s as if Boston and Pittsburgh were wiped out.
Baca lebih lajut »