Hospital price gaps show wide variance across nearby centers
Centers for Medicare data reveal large differences in charges for common inpatient procedures among Memorial Hospital of Carbondale Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion and Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Mount Vernon. 2011 fiscal year charges vary from about 8 758 to 73 632 dollars for pacemaker implants and up to 49 901 dollars for pneumonia treatment.
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Heartland Regional Medical Center
Marion
Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center
Mount Vernon
U.S
Medicare
Heartland Regional Med. Center
Good Samaritan
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Hospital price variations shown across Illinois facilities
Prices for inpatient seizure treatment and permanent pacemaker implants vary widely by hospital. Memorial charges 10 400 for seizures while Good Samaritan asks 11 500 and Heartland 23 000. Pacemaker implants range from 26 165 Memorial to 45 815 Good Samaritan and 73 632 Heartland.
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Marion
Memorial
Good Samaritan
Heartland
Southern Illinois Healthcare
Illinois Hospital Association
Danny Chan
Hospital charges go public in new government effort
The Department of Health and Human Services releases hospitalcharge data online to show wide price variation among hospitals in cities like Monterey Park and New York. Officials say uninsured patients may face full listed prices, while insurers negotiate discounts. Experts call for reform and transparency about actual outofpocket costs.
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Southern Illinois Healthcare
Mike Kasser
SIH
Cape Girardeau
Paducah
Mount Vernon
Chung
Kasser
Monterey Park
Calif
Department of Health and Human Services
Beth Israel Medical Center
New York
Nyu Hospitals Center
Mayo Clinic
Minnesota
Medicare
Blum
Obama
Informa
Tion
Cms.gov
David Goodman
Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care
Dartmouth Institute For Health Policy
Cleveland man charged after women found alive in home
Ariel Castro, 52, was charged with four counts of holding against will and three counts of rape for allegedly detaining and abusing three women and the daughter born during captivity. Prosecutors said the victims endured prolonged abuse with evidence of miscarriages. One woman escaped Monday as Castro was away.
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Cleveland
Ariel Castro
Castro
Brian Cummins
Cummins
Ed Tomba
Amanda Berry
Gina DeJesus
VA reform push highlights veteran disability claim delays
Enyart and disabled Army veteran Michael Boren of Energyscott criticize the VA for slow disability determinations and missing payments. Boren, who waited 19 months for a decision, joined a conference call to urge faster processing and oversight. Local attorney Danny Kay aided in tracing records and contacting Enyart to seek help.
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Enyart
House Armed Services Committee
Michael Boren
Energyscott
Itzgerald
Thesouthern.com
Army
National Guard
Veterans Administration
Danny Kay
Herrin
Boren
Fracking debate weighs regional economy and timing
Aikin argued against a moratorium on fracking in Southern Illinois, noting the coal industry’s role in the economy and the need to permit and test to gauge impact. He warned a pause could delay energy opportunities and stretch over about two years.
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Aikin
Scott Fitzgerald
Thesouthern
Southern Illinois
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