2005 NEWS ARCHIVE

JANUARY  |  FEBRUARY |  MARCH  |  APRIL  |  MAY  |  JUNE  |  JULY |  AUGUST |   SEPTEMBER |   OCTOBER |  NOVEMBER |   DECEMBER 

 

DECEMBER
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• Lawsuit Update: Judge tosses billing lawsuits against two Illinois hospitals, 12/20/05
• Panel to hear from communities on how to make health care more accessible, 12/16/05
• AHA, Chamber partnering to make health care more affordable, 12/12/05
• Thanking all who aided in Gulf Coast recovery from hurricanes, 12/12/05
• American's health continues to improve; obesity, uninsured remain concerns, 12/12/05
• Report examines nation's long-term uninsured, 12/07/05
   

NOVEMBER
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• Covered the Uninsured Week 2006 set for May 1-7, 11/21/05
• HHNMAG: Hospitals alter billing and collections practices, 11/17/05
• Lawsuit Update: Illinois state court grants hospital's motion to dismiss, 11/09/05
• Rise in uninsured, medical costs far outpace federal spending on safety net, 11/04/05
• TRUSTEEMAG: The Disaster After the Disaster, 11/01/05
• Study examines impact of economic changes on health coverage over time, 11/01/05

OCTOBER
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• Study: Uninsured put off seeking needed care, 10/31/05
• IRS project could examine executive compensation, community benefit standard, 10/27/05
• Report details challenges facing America's community hospitals, 10/20/05
• Uninsured half as likely to see medical provider when they feel the need, 10/19/05
• Poll: access to care gets broad support, 10/18/05
• Lawsuit Update: Federal courts dismiss two cases against Michigan hospitals, 10/18/05
• Hospitals changing billing, collection practices to assist even more uninsured, 10/12/05
• Lawsuit Update: Ohio court cases against health system dismissed, withdrawn, 10/11/05
• Poll finds broad voter support for reducing nation's uninsured, 10/11/05
• TRUSTEEMAG: A Tale Of Two Turnarounds, 10/05/05
• Companies collaborate to enroll uninsured workers in coverage program, 10/04/05
• How one MS hospital helped neighbors cope with Katrina, 10/03/05
   

SEPTEMBER
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• Lawsuit Update: Pennsylvania judge dismisses case against Albert Einstein Medical Center, 09/28/05
• Lawsuit Update: South Dakota judge dismisses charges against Avera, Sioux Valley, 09/19/05
• HHNMAG: Access to Insurance Impacts Women's Health Care, 09/15/05
• Survey finds steady decline in employer health coverage since 2000, 09/14/05
• Hundreds of thousands of medically vulnerable children uninsured, 09/09/05
• Lawsuit Update: Judges dismiss lawsuits in New Mexico and Texas, 09/02/05
   

AUGUST
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• 45.8 million Americans uninsured in 2004, Census Bureau reports, 08/30/05
• Lawsuit Update: Judge dismisses lawsuit against Florida health system, 08/29/05
• Palmetto Health's vision care offers kids a brighter future, 08/22/05
• Study points to erosion of job-based coverage in California, 08/16/05
• HHNMAG: Building Alliances, 08/15/05
• Lawsuit Update: Judge dismisses case against Florida health system, 08/15/05
• Lawsuit Update: Texas judge dismisses claims against Baylor, AHA, 08/12/05
• Lawsuit Update: Judge dismisses claims against NH hospital, 08/10/05
• AHRQ issues new data on the uninsured, 08/09/05
• Proposal would require MA hospitals to charge co-payments to uninsured, 08/03/05
• Covering Kids & Families targets nation's 8.4 million uninsured children, 08/02/05
   

JULY
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• Uninsured children much more likely to forgo needed medical care, 07/28/05
• IA medical center helps needy focus on health, not bills, 07/25/05
• Lawsuit Update: Cases against Georgia not-for-profit hospitals dismissed, 07/25/05
• Covering Kids & Families prepares for national campaign launch, 07/18/05
• Lawsuit Update: State case dismissed against Duke University Health System, 07/14/05
• Report lists ways to strengthen nonprofit sector's accountability, 07/11/05
• Two-thirds of uninsured women report delaying or forgoing care, 07/07/05
• Trustee: Hospitals and Communities: Restoring the Relationship, 07/06/05

JUNE
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• CDC: 51.6 million Americans uninsured for at least part of 2004, 06/29/05
• Lawsuit Update: Judge dismisses state claims against Georgia health system, 06/28/05
• Madison, WI hospital reaches out to get financial, legal aid to uninsured families, 06/27/05
• Nonprofit panel offers final recommendations, 06/27/05
• Lawsuit Update: Judge dismisses remaining claims in case against Michigan hospital, 06/21/05
• Study: Nearly 16 million insured adults lack adequate health coverage, 06/14/05
• Community benefits cited in Hill testimony, 06/13/05
• NOVA Awarded For Effective Hospital Projects That Impact Community Health, 06/13/05
• Study looks at cost of caring for uninsured, 06/13/05
• Study suggests variety of solutions needed to expand health coverage, 06/07/05
• More Minnesota hospitals agree to offer discounts to uninsured, 06/02/05

MAY
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• Hospital charity care on rise, report finds, 05/31/05
• Broadlawn's 'Community Care' is its calling card for increasing coverage, 05/31/05
• Lawsuit Update: Judge dismisses lawsuit against North Mississippi Health System, 05/31/05
• AHA to Congress: Tax exemption for hospitals essential to community care, 05/26/05
• Grassley requests information from 10 tax-exempt hospitals, health systems, 05/25/05
• Lawsuit Update: Georgia court dismisses state case, 05/24/05
• Hospital charity care on rise as uninsured ranks increase, report says, 05/23/05
• Economist predicts covering uninsured would save billions, 05/23/05
• Hospitals & Health Networks: Improving the Health of the Community, 05/23/05
• Ways and Means to hold hearing next week on tax-exempt hospitals, 05/20/05
• Kentucky hospitals share pricing information with public, 05/16/05
• More Americans than ever say hospitals doing a 'good job', 05/13/05
• Minnesota hospitals to offer discounts to the uninsured, 05/05/05
• Report highlights nation's 13 million uninsured young adults, 05/04/05
• Millions of uninsured adults forgo needed treatment for chronic conditions, 05/02/05
• Study: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation study of the uninsured, 05/02/05
  

APRIL
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• Lawsuit Update: Judge dismisses cases against Pennsylvania hospitals, 04/29/05
• Lawsuit Update: Texas case dismissed; judge says 'the bleeding must stop', 04/27/05
• ACHI expands online community benefit resources, 04/26/05
• Congressional subcommittee makes second request, 04/25/05
• Report examines state efforts to cover uninsured populations, 04/22/05
• Lawsuit Update: Judge dismisses case against Georgia health system, 04/11/05
• HHS to award $63 million for community health centers, 04/11/05
• Trustee: Tax For Cash, 04/07/05
• Lawsuit Update: Mississippi hospital withdraws from discussions on charity care settlement, 04/07/05
• Lawsuit Update: Judge dismisses case against Massachusetts hospital, parent organization, 04/07/05
• Study: More than one in four workers could be uninsured by 2013, 04/05/05
• Hospitals celebrate 100 years of social work, 04/04/05
• Lawsuit Update: Judge dismisses lawsuit against Georgia hospital, 04/04/05
• Raising our voices for the uninsured, 04/04/05
• 'Reality' television show spotlights Arizona's health care heroes, 04/04/05
• Lawsuit Update: Judges dismiss lawsuits against health systems in Illinois, Arizona, 04/01/05

MARCH
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• Lawsuit Update: Judge dismisses case against NY hospital; opinion harshly critical of plaintiffs, 03/31/05
• Lawsuit Update: Judge dismisses case against Mississippi health system, 03/30/05
• Event on May 5, 2005, to illustrate ways to brew up support for the uninsured, 03/30/05
• Study: CDC releases preliminary 2004 health insurance statistics, 03/28/05
• Researchers propose plan for universal coverage, 03/23/05
• MI hospitals getting coverage to more uninsured working families, 03/21/05
• AHA honors New York hospital for 'living the vision', 03/21/05
• Lawsuit Update: Judge dismisses case against Florida hospital, 03/16/05
• Study: The "Under-65" Uninsured, 03/14/05
• Tenet agrees to settle pricing class-action lawsuits, 03/11/05
• ACORN voices concerns about hospital billing and collection practices to AHA, 03/08/05
• Health leaders say uninsured rate should be reduced by half in 10 years, 03/08/05
• Report: Hospital prices a 'misguided portrayal' of uninsured problem, 03/08/05
• Lawsuit Update: Plaintiff's lawyers launch 'second offensive', 03/07/05
• NH Health Access Network gets care to those in need, 03/07/05
• Harnessing the power of community partnerships for a healthier future, 03/07/05
• Trustee: Community Health, Then and Now, 03/04/05
• Lawsuit Update: Court dismisses case against Mississippi health system, 03/03/05
• Lawsuit Update: Court dismisses claims in lawsuit against Missouri health system, 03/02/05
• Report: Fragile hospital finances threaten hospitals' mission, AHA analysis shows, 03/02/05

FEBRUARY
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• Lawsuit Update: Miami class-action lawsuit dismissed, 02/28/05
• Hospital representatives named to new citizens' panel on health care, 02/28/05
• Lawsuit Update: Lawsuit dismissal trend continues in Illinois, 02/24/05
• AHA honored for promoting family-centered care, 02/23/05
• AHA issues survey to help it tell the hospital story, 02/16/05
• Lawsuit Update: AHA, others file amicus brief on behalf of Provena, 02/14/05
• Lawsuit Update: Connecticut lawsuit dismissed, 02/09/05
• Lawsuit Update: Tennessee lawsuit dismissed, 02/08/05
• 'Patient friendly' billing project helps hospitals reach out to needy patients, 02/07/05
• Lawsuit Update: South Dakota cases voluntarily dismissed, 02/04/05
• Lawsuit Update: Judges dismiss Minnesota and Arkansas lawsuits, 02/02/05

JANUARY
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• Report helps hospitals revise financial policies for uninsured, 01/26/05
• Lawsuit Update: Courts dismiss cases in Ohio, Georgia, 01/24/05
• National groups begin plans for Cover the Uninsured, 01/24/05
• Uninsured get chance to 'give something back' for care, 01/24/05
• CMS: Discounts for uninsured patients OK, 01/10/05
• Lawsuit Update: Judge dismisses case against AHA, others, 01/10/05
• 2005: Hospitals must tackle tough issues and challenges, 01/10/05
• 2004: Standing up for the people we serve, 01/10/05
• Covering uninsured should be Congress' top priority, health experts say, 01/07/05
• Lawsuit Update: Claims against hospitals in Colorado, Louisiana dismissed, 01/03/05

 

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2004 NEWS ARCHIVE
AUGUST  |  SEPTEMBER  |  OCTOBER  |  NOVEMBER  |  DECEMBER 

 

DECEMBER
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• Number of uninsured children on rise in Washington state, 12/22/04
• Lawsuit Update: Five cases against not-for-profits, 12/13/04
• Unity and commitment, 12/13/04
• Low reimbursement, rising uninsured stress NJ hospital finances, 12/13/04
• Lawsuit Update: Judge dismisses federal claims in class action against Michigan hospital, 12/03/04
• Lawsuit Update: Santorum speaks against lawsuits, 12/02/04
• Lawsuit Update: Judge dismisses Sutter case, 12/01/04

NOVEMBER
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• Hospital uncompensated care up again in '03, 11/29/04
• U.S. health benefit costs slow in 2004, survey finds, 11/22/04
• Providers, advocates band together to reduce premature births, 11/19/04
• Many uninsured people unaware of safety net providers, study finds, 11/17/04
• Massachusetts study examines cost of medical care to uninsured, 11/16/04
• U.S. health gains cited, 11/15/04
• OIG issues advisory opinion on proposed patient financial assistance program, 11/15/04
• Cash-strapped states forced to tighten Medicaid, SCHIP belts, 11/15/04
• Economic Powerhouse in Medicine, Part 1, 11/15/04
• Going It Alone for Insurance, 11/15/04
• Deep Medicare cuts for hospitals are possible, report predicts, 11/09/04
• Report: America's health improving, but challenges slow pace of progress, 11/08/04
• Results mixed yesterday on California health care initiatives, 11/03/04
• States pass cigarette tax increases for health care, 11/03/04
• Study suggests education could extend reach of health coverage program, 11/02/04
• Cincinnati-area hospitals report 12% increase in uncompensated care, 11/01/04

OCTOBER
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• No let up in tough challenges facing hospitals, finds latest AHA survey, 10/29/04
• Lawsuit Update: AHA welcomes court panel's ruling against consolidating federal lawsuits, 10/29/04
• Report examines California's uninsured population, 10/26/04
• Web site adds new data on state health facts, uninsured, 10/21/04
• Lawsuit Update: Alabama court rules in favor of Baptist Health System Inc., AHA, 10/21/04
• Lawsuit Update: Panel agrees with hospitals, denies consolidation of lawsuits, 10/20/04
• The health care crisis ...A growing threat to community hospitals, 10/18/04
• Small businesses employ more uninsured, 10/18/04
• Small business employees, Southerners more likely to be uninsured, 10/14/04
• HHS awards $49 million in health center grants to help uninsured, 10/14/04
• Report: More than half of low-wage workers lack health benefits, 10/06/04
• Lawsuit Update: AHA opposes consolidating lawsuits, 10/04/04
• HHS to redistribute expiring SCHIP funds, 10/04/04
• State support for public health coverage threatened, studies find, 10/04/04
• Number of uninsured continues to climb, 10/04/04  

SEPTEMBER
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• Lawsuit Update: Federal judicial panel hears arguments on motion to consolidate lawsuits, 09/30/04 
• Uninsured ranks have grown, premiums have risen, report finds, 09/28/04
• Declines in worker health coverage lead to more uninsured adults, 09/28/04
• Lawsuit Update: Lawsuits won't help nation solve the problems of the uninsured, 09/20/04
• Poll: Ensure adequate health care funding, 09/20/04 
• Lawsuit Update: Wrong target...Class action lawsuits against hospitals put health care safety in jeopardy, 09/20/04
• Delaware to provide first-year cancer treatment for uninsured, 09/17/04
• Lawsuit Update: Scruggs debates lawsuits merits with AHA and hospital defense attorneys, 09/15/04
• All For One: Health systems, employers, government join forces in Michigan to expand coverage, 09/09/04
• Study: 1 in 7 Americans face problems getting care, 09/07/04
• More Americans without coverage in 2003, latest Census figures show, 09/07/04  
• Trustee: Kenni Friedman: A Force for Change, 09/01/04 

AUGUST
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• Texas law would not preclude discounts to uninsured, official suggests, 08/31/2004
• Census: Number of uninsured Americans climbs by 1.4 million, 08/26/2004
• Lawsuit Update: Tax board dismisses challenge to Illinois health system's tax-exempt status, 08/25/2004
• California passes bill specifying minimum hospital discount for uninsured, 08/25/2004
• OIG: Most states not meeting SCHIP reporting requirement, 08/24/04
• Study: Medicare patients facing coverage gap reduce needed drugs, 08/24/2004
• Lawsuit Update: Mr.Scruggs Comes to Georgia, 08/23/04
• Some facts about our community hospitals, 08/23/2004
• Emergency Departments are shouldering an increasingly heavy load, 08/23/2004
• Hospital Emergenct Departments point to influx of mental health patients, 08/23/2004
• Employment-based coverage on decline, 08/23/2004
• A pledge for patients, Rep. Jim Greenwood, R-PA, the chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee's oversight and investigations subcommittee, 08/23/2004
• Report: Consumer-directed care unlikely to achieve desired savings, 08/19/2004
• Report examines decline in employment-based health coverage, 08/18/2004
• Lawsuit Update: AHA, defendant hospitals oppose plaintiffs' motion to consolidate suits, 08/17/2004
• Virginia boosts Medicaid payments for obstetrical services, 08/13/2004
• Fewer Colorado pediatricians accepting Medicaid patients, study shows, 08/12/2004
• Lawsuit Update: Mission challenged, 08/09/04 
• Report: Community health centers see rise in uninsured patients, 08/09/2004
• State lawmakers ask Congress for additional Medicaid funding, 08/09/2004
• Back to School, Virginia Gov. Mark Warner helped kick off the Covering Kids & Families' Back-to-School campaign, 08/09/2004
• Report examines proposals for reducing uninsured in Washington, 08/02/2004
  
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