Penalties For 'Worst' Hospitals Could Hurt Minorities

As Medicare moves to link hospital payments to the costs and quality of care, hospitals that serve large minority populations could get hurt. That's one implication of an analysis that looks at the cost and quality of care given at individual hospitals Read More...

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Posted Oct 05 2011, 01:56 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog