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Will the Federal Government Shut Down Surgery Centers and Physician-Owned Hospitals?
Posted by Bart Walker in November 24th, 2008
Posted in: ASC's, Articles, Health Legislation and Politics, Hospitals and Health Systems, News, Physicians Tags: ASC's, house, physician-owned hospitals, senate
Two of our colleagues at McGuireWoods have authored a white paper on this topic. Click here to read the white paper. Please contact them directly with any inquiries: Scott Becker 312.750.6016 sbecker@mcguirewoods.com Elaine L. Gilmer 704.373.8997 egilmer@mcguirewoods.com A brief synopsis follows: As the Democrats take control of the House, the Senate and the Presidency many [...]
Party Split on Physician-Owned Hospitals
Posted by Bart Walker in April 2nd, 2008
A recent New York Times article addressed recent Senate and House legislation aimed at stopping the proliferation of physician-owned hospitals, arguing that physician-owned hospitals drive up healthcare costs by encouraging physicians to order more procedures. On three occasions in the last ten months, either the House or the Senate has approved legislation that would bar [...]
