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Howard Hughes Medical Institute pilot program funds people and a few projects

If you are not aware of how much leading research comes from the facility, check back on a few posts I have done in the past, the HHMI makes a lot of research possible without the red tape and strings that perhaps come along with grants and restrictions...

Published Thu, Nov 11 2008 11:50 AM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, Insurance, Genomics, healthcare, Harvard Medical School, Budget Cuts, Charity, Research and Development, Medical Research, Fund raising, Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Medicaid payments to hospitals for their outpatient service cut – December 8th

Hopefully the new President and cabinet will offer some relief in this areas. 50% of the hospitals in the US already are either bordering on insolvency or getting very close. In the related reading below there is an entire series on Desperate...

Published Wed, Nov 11 2008 8:00 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Insurance, healthcare, Budget Cuts, Hospitals, Medicaid, Desperate Hospitals, outpatient services

Medical Research Institute Is America's Second Largest Charity Howard Hughes

This was a post from a few months ago, but in light of the recent Stand Up for Cancer broadcast I thought it was a good idea to run this through again. 60 Minutes does a very good job in showing what private research can do, since grants from the...

Published Sun, Sep 09 2008 2:27 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, My Commentaries, Genomics, healthcare, Budget Cuts, Charity, Research and Development, Medical Research, Fund raising

Desperate Hospitals - August 29 (Continued)

More added to the list at various stages either with investigations, layoffs, some trying to figure out how to stay open next year. Some are already deep in debt while some are teetering on the fence post after budget cuts, in short all looking...

Published Fri, Aug 08 2008 5:44 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Insurance, healthcare, Budget Cuts, Hospitals, Insolvency, Desperate Hosptials

Financial Report Projections reflect downgrades of not for profit hospitals - more Desperate Hospitals on the horizon?

Increased charity is one of the reasons and of course there is the pressure from Medicare and insurers to limit rate increases, but many insurers are on their way to China as posted in prior articles here. There is also the big loss of federal funds...

Published Wed, Aug 08 2008 5:43 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Insurance, healthcare, Budget Cuts, Hospitals, Budgets, Desperate Hosptials

Doctors Face Payment Cuts for Patients on Medicare – Bill fails to pass the Senate

They are in recess until after the 4th of July so perhaps some action could be taken after the holiday that could be retro-active. The ones that will benefit will be the insurers, who are busy opening up offices in China . BD WASHINGTON —...

Published Fri, Jun 06 2008 12:36 AM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Insurance, My Commentaries, medicare, health insurance, Congress, Budget Cuts

A plea to save hospitals - Los Angeles USC Medical Center

If the proposed budget cuts go through, 60,000 children stand to lose benefits. The LA county USC Medical Center is one of the nation’s busiest health care networks. One cut has already been passed which is a 10 percent reduction in...

Published Fri, Jun 06 2008 11:14 AM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Insurance, Hospital, Budget Cuts, USC Medical Center

US cancer researchers attack federal budget cuts

" However, the NCI director did not hold out much hope in the upcoming presidential elections, saying the slate of available candidates was "a disappointment." ....and yes I can agree with this statement...nothing personal against any candidate...

Published Sat, May 05 2008 3:08 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, My Commentaries, cancer research, Research, Oncology, Congress, Budget Cuts

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