Hennepin County Will Pay $1M to Settle Inmate's Neglect Claim

Hennepin County will pay M to settle inmate's neglect claim

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By the time Schuler was discharged from the medical center following treatment for his eye injuries and psychiatric care, his medical bills totaled more than $ 400,000. Schuler now is living in a Twin Cities residential setting and is stable, according …
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Costliest 1 percent of patients account for 21 percent of US health spending

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A 58-year-old Maryland woman breaks her ankle, develops a blood clot and, unable to find a doctor to monitor her blood-thinning drug, winds up in an emergency room 30 times in six months. Kaiser Health News A 55-year-old Mississippi man with … Teams …
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APA Urges Payment Reform, Integrated Care for Public Programs

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Alignment of Medicare and Medicaid policies to eliminate disparities in service coverage and encourage robust cost-effective care, improved Medicare payments for inpatient psychiatric care in general hospitals and academic medical centers, and passage …
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shutdown impact: Some hit hard, others unscathed (so far)

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Veterans are still able to get inpatient care at hospitals and mental health counseling at vet centers and outpatient clinics because Congress approved funding for VA health care programs one year in advance. Operators are also …. FOOD SAFETY. The …
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