Topic: Vermont

The little town of Libby, Mont., isn't mentioned by name in the Senate's mammoth health care bill, but its 2,900 citizens are big winners in the legislation, thanks to the influence of Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont.After pushing for years for ...

Hospitals worried about their financial health

Political discussions concerning health care usually focus on the high percentage of uninsured Americans and whether the country can afford coverage, but medical centers have to cope with the entire system's conflicting demands.It did little for the blood pressure of those trying ...

Hospitals struggle to maintain revenues

It is also unlikely that any business would plan its annual budget in expectation that the people it serves really don't improve their lot, because that would mean less revenue.While these may seem like unsound business practices in the general world of ...