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Half of hospitals in Conn., Del. hit by Medicare's safety penalties.

January 17, 2018

Rau J. Kaiser Health News. January 5, 2018.

The Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program is an effort to hold hospitals accountable for certain hospital-acquired conditions by withholding Medicaid reimbursement. This news article reports on hospitals affected during the recent review and highlights weaknesses in the program.

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