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Health Care Paradox: Medicare Penalizes Dozens of Hospitals It Also Gives Five Stars

KHN

Exempted from the evaluation are around 2,000 hospitals. Many of those are critical access hospitals, which are the only hospitals serving a geographic — often rural — area. The law also excuses hospitals that focus on rehabilitation, long-term care, children, psychiatry, or veterans.

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Health Care Paradox: Medicare Penalizes Dozens of Hospitals It Also Gives Five Stars

KHN

Exempted from the evaluation are around 2,000 hospitals. Many of those are critical access hospitals, which are the only hospitals serving a geographic — often rural — area. The law also excuses hospitals that focus on rehabilitation, long-term care, children, psychiatry, or veterans.

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One of the Largest Health Systems in the US Is Diving into Home-Based Care

Home Health Care

Overall, the services will include a combination of both in-home personal care and nursing services, including home health, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, chronic disease management, medical social services and more. Tampa General Hospital is a nonprofit academic medical center and one of the largest hospitals in the U.S.

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