Health Care Facts and Statistics Archives - Page 5 of 62

Nursing Home Capacity Has Dropped Twice As Fast Since The Pandemic

March 8, 2026

The number of licensed skilled nursing facility (SNF – nursing home) beds declined by 2.5% from 2019 to 2024, while operating capacity declined by 5.0% over the same time period. A recently published study found that the estimated operating capacity based on maximum census counts declined 5% b[...]

Kaiser Family Foundation Report On Health Care Claim Denials By Insurers In 2023

March 7, 2026

The 2023 KFF Survey of Consumer Experiences with Health Insurance found that 58% of insured adults said they have experienced a problem using their health insurance, including denied claims. Four in ten (39%) of those who reported having trouble paying medical bills said that denied claims[...]

Nurse.Org Poll Found 94% Of Nurses Believe Eliminating Nursing Home Staffing Rules Will Harm Patient Care

February 27, 2026

Nurse.org polled 262 nurses from December 6 to December 29, 2025, asking how they believe the elimination of the nursing home staffing mandate will impact resident care, nurse workloads, and the future of long-term care staffing standards, and reported its findings on December 30, 2025: Most Nurses[...]

Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) Lawsuits

February 23, 2026

An article appearing in Clinical Practice Cases Emergency Medicine in September 2025 entitled “Medical Malpractice in the Waiting Room: Who Is at Risk?” provides a helpful general analysis of the requirements of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (“EMTALA”): Since [...]

Less Than 1% Of New Mexico’s Physicians Are Responsible For Half Of Medical Malpractice Payments

February 20, 2026

The Albuquerque Journal reported on December 27, 2025 that less than 1% of New Mexico physicians were responsible for half of medical malpractice payments from 1991 to 2024. One New Mexico neurosurgeon, who lost his New Mexico medical license in 2024, was responsible for $19 million in medical malpr[...]

Nearly One-Third Of Assisted Living Facilities That Received COVID-19 Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Payments Failed To Comply With Requirements

February 12, 2026

Congress appropriated $178 billion to HHS to provide funds to eligible providers for health care-related expenses or lost revenues attributable to COVID-19 under the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) program. HHS was responsible for initial PRF program oversight and policy decisions, and the Health Resourc[...]

GAO Report: FDA Falling Short Regarding Medical Device Recalls

February 8, 2026

The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report to the United States Congress in December 2025 entitled “HHS and FDA Should Address Limitations in Oversight of Recall Process” in which it stated: From fiscal years 2020 to 2024, FDA oversaw the recall of 3,934 med[...]

Study: Urgent Care Clinics Are Inappropriately Prescribing Medications

February 2, 2026

A recent study of urgent care clinic visits involving more than 22 million U.S. patient visits from 2018 to 2022 found many cases of inappropriately prescribed antibiotics, glucocorticoids, and opioids for common conditions. For antibiotics, there were high rates of prescribing for “never appr[...]

Investigation Uncovers Massive Medicaid Scam At Two New Jersey Nursing Homes

January 27, 2026

The Office of the State Comptroller finds Hammonton and Deptford nursing home owners and associates diverted millions as residents suffered and should repay $124 million: The New Jersey Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) has conducted an in-depth investigation into the operations of two nursing h[...]

Man Dies From Rabies After Infected Kidney Transplant

January 23, 2026

On January 27, 2025, CDC was notified of possible rabies virus infection in a kidney transplant recipient. After CDC confirmed diagnosis, jurisdictional health departments and CDC conducted an investigation to determine the source of the infection and to identify other persons at risk. Kidney [...]

President Trump Grants Pardon To Nursing Homes Owner Convicted In $39M Employment Tax Fraud Scheme

January 15, 2026

On November 14, 2025, President Trump granted clemency (full and unconditional pardon) to Joseph Schwartz, who had been sentenced to three years imprisonment and had served three months of the sentence. The Grand Jury Indictment stated, in part: Defendant JOSEPH SCHWARTZ (“SCHWARTZ”), an[...]

Federal Appellate Court Affirms Arbitration Award In Air Ambulance Bill Dispute

January 12, 2026

No Surprises Act (“NSA”) Congress passed the No Surprises Act (“NSA”) to address the issue of “surprise billing.” Among other provisions, the NSA generally limits the amount an insured patient will pay for emergency services furnished by an out-of-network provider and for certain non-eme[...]

« 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 … 62 »

Category: Health Care Facts and Statistics