Hospitals Nationally Hit Hard By Medicare’s Safety Penalties

(By Jordan Rau for NPR)

As the federal government penalizes 751 hospitals for having too many infections and patient injuries, some states are feeling the cuts in Medicare payments more than others. Continue reading article here…

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