Bankruptcy
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Factors associated with hospital bankruptcies: a political and economic framework.

29 Jun 2009 Between 2000 and 2006, 42 U.S. acute care hospitals filed for bankruptcy protection under federal law. This article explores hospital bankruptcies over a six-year period. Bankrupt hospitals are compared with their competitors, and hospitals ... Read more...

Medical bankruptcy in the United States, 2007: results of a national study.

4 Jun 2009 BACKGROUND: Our 2001 study in 5 states found that medical problems contributed to at least 46.2% of all bankruptcies. Since then, health costs and the numbers of un- and underinsured have increased, and bankruptcy laws have tightened. METHODS: We ... Read more...

Personal bankruptcy after traumatic brain or spinal cord injury: the role of medical debt.

27 Feb 2009 OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of medical debt among traumatic brain injury (TBI) and spinal cord injury (SCI) patients who discharged their debts through bankruptcy. DESIGN: A cross-sectional comparison of bankruptcy filings of injured ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Bankruptcy'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Only in America: bankruptcy due to health care costs. 30 Jul 2009
• Factors associated with hospital bankruptcies: a political and economic framework. 29 Jun 2009
• The line in the sand. 29 Jun 2009
• Medical bankruptcy in the United States, 2007: results of a national study. 4 Jun 2009
• Chrysler retirees lose dental benefits; here's what to do. 30 May 2009
• Let them go bankrupt, soon. Solving Social Security and Medicare. 30 May 2009
• More fuel for reform. Medicare trustees move up date for insolvency. 16 May 2009
• [Bankruptcy threat hospitals is bad for care] 30 Apr 2009
• Personal bankruptcy after traumatic brain or spinal cord injury: the role of medical debt. 27 Feb 2009
• Edging closer. Cash erodes, weak hospitals risk defaults. 13 Dec 2008
• One exec cleared. NCFE's Happ acquitted by jury. 29 Nov 2008
• Insured versus uninsured. The fight for equal pricing in health care. 29 Sep 2008
• A financial sentinel alert. New laws aim to stave off fiscal failure at New Jersey hospitals. 27 Sep 2008
• It's HPA's turn. Buyers sought after Chapter 11 filing. 27 Sep 2008
• Bankruptcy bug hits hospitals. At least four have filed for protection in last month. 20 Sep 2008
• Healthcare holds on tight. As the markets roil and financial giants fall, experts say things won't be all that bad for healthcare organizations. 20 Sep 2008
• Government to bail out failing hospitals. 2 Sep 2008
• The early indicators of financial failure: a study of bankrupt and solvent health systems. 30 Aug 2008
• Trade-offs getting tougher: problems paying medical bills increase for U.S. families, 2003-2007. 30 Aug 2008
• Single hospitals seeking risk-takers. Calif, Mich. facilities attempting to land buyers post-bankruptcy. 30 Aug 2008

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Technical information about 'Bankruptcy'

Definition: The state of legal insolvency with assets taken over by judicial process so that they may be distributed among creditors.

Descriptor UI: D016361

Alternative terms: Bankruptcy; Bankruptcies; Financial Insolvency; Financial Insolvencies; Insolvencies, Financial; Insolvency, Financial;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; history; legislation & jurisprudence; organization & administration; standards; trends; utilization; statistics & numerical data; ethics;

Tree Number: N03.219.463.045;

History Note: 91