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Medicare penalizes group of 751 hospitals for patient injuries

The federal government lowered a years worth of Medicare payments to 751 hospitals to penalize them for having the highest rates of patient injuries.

By Jordan Rau, Kaiser Health News | Updated on December 26, 2017
Hospitals that treat large proportions of low-income people were fined more than hospitals with a more affluent patient base, the analysis found. (Photo: Shutterstock)

The federal government Thursday lowered a year’s worth of Medicare payments to 751 hospitals to penalize them for having the highest rates of patient injuries.

More than half also were punished last year through the penalty, which was created by the Affordable Care Act and began four years ago. The program is designed as a financial incentive for hospitals to avoid infections and other mishaps, such as blood clots and bedsores.

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