For hundreds of homeless people, posing as phony hospital patients provided them a clean bed and cash. For the hospitals that processed them, it meant a full patient-load and a paycheck from the government.

Officials are weighing changes to the state health plan to accommodate growth in north Mississippi by redrawing the map that determines where new hospitals can be built or where existing hospitals can expand.

Most Utah County hospitals fare better than others across the state when it comes to several key quality care indicators, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

The new Medicare competitive bidding program for durable medical equipment has created concern and chaos for beneficiaries, physicians, hospital discharge officials, and home medical equipment providers across the country since it was implemented in 10 me

Oakland University's new medical school has a leader, and his arrival was a reason to celebrate. OU made other major announcements Thursday regarding its medical school with Beaumont Hospitals that is slated to open in 2010.