Day: July 8, 2015

JAMA Forum: What we can learn from hospital competition in the UK

Austin Frakt July 8, 2015

The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) is a nationalized health care system—meaning doctors are employed by the government. From that familiar fact, many conclude that

The American Hospital Association’s president on cost shifting

Austin Frakt July 8, 2015

According to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, the Medicare margin was negative 5.4 percent in 2013. Hospitals must make up for shortfalls through a combination

Day: July 8, 2015

JAMA Forum: What we can learn from hospital competition in the UK

The American Hospital Association’s president on cost shifting

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