A growing number of urban hospitals are reclassifying themselves as both urban and rural to reap financial benefits Congress ...

The rapid growth of urban hospitals claiming “administratively rural” status within Medicare is yet another example of how well-intentioned policies unintentionally create loopholes for private ...

The plaintiff argued HHS' "reclassification rule" was forcing it to overpay for drugs. Appeals court Judge Jed Rakoff said not only did the regulation, issued in 2000, conflict with the meaning of the ...

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit has struck down a federal regulation that made it difficult for hospitals to claim they were “rural” for some purposes and “urban” for others, according ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . BUENOS AIRES — Although it has distinctly different characteristics than dry eye or allergic conjunctivitis, ...

The number of primary care physicians increased significantly from 2009 to 2017, though growth was more pronounced in urban rather than rural areas, according to a JAMA Network Open study published ...

More investors are expected to spread their wealth across the counties following classification of the urban centres. This is expected to strengthen urbanisation. Cities, municipalities and town ...

Abstract Problem/Condition:Persons living in rural areas are recognized as a health disparity population because the prevalence of disease and rate of premature death are higher than for the overall ...

Revisiting urban classification for Census 2027 is crucial to accurately reflect India's evolving settlement patterns and ...