Medicare Eases Up On Readmissions Penalties For Hospitals Serving The Poor

Sutter Health Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, in Oakland, Calif. is one of hundreds of hospitals serving poor patients that will get some reprieve from Medicare

Many hospitals that serve a large share of low-income patients will benefit from Medicare’s less punishing approach to penalties for patient readmissions.

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