Teaching hospitals face financial crisis and job cuts
The Associated Press reports US teaching hospitals are slashing jobs and services after multiyear losses. Institutions like University of Pennsylvania Health System and University of Texas Medical Branch cut staff and restrict care to the uninsured amid Medicare funding cuts and rising uninsured rates.
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University of Pennsylvania Health System
University of Oklahoma
Columbia/HCA Healthcare
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston
America
Ken Ludmerer
Washington
St. Louis
Bob Baker
University Health System Consortium
John Stobo
Massachusetts General
New York-Presbyterian
Wayne State University School of Medicine
Michigan
Harvard Medical School
Court of appeals rules tobacco index must be public
Minnesota Court of Appeals on Tuesday upheld a district ruling that a detailed tobacco industry prepared index for the state lawsuit should be public. The 4A indices, argued to contain trade secrets or client materials, were ruled non confidential as they were created for litigation and serve as a guide to the 33 million pages in the case.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Minnesota
State Court of Appeals
Edward Toussaint
Jonathan
Minneapolis
Michael Ciresi
School safety workshop highlights gun risk for students and staff
Oklahoma officials and law enforcers hosted a security workshop for over 200 attendees to discuss school safety amid recent shootings. Speakers cited a 13 year old shooter near Fort Gibson Middle School and other incidents including Columbine and Conyers. A national study noted about 100000 students bring guns to school, with behavioral issues tied to disruptions and violence.
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Michael Dorn
Chris
Oklahoma Schools Advisory Council
Fort Gibson Middle School
Conyers
Columbine High School
Littleton
Colo
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