Healthcare Economics

Maryland governor proposes 1-year rate hike for hospital

Published in Managed Care Weekly Digest, November 10th, 2003

A proposal by Maryland Gov. Robert Ehrlich to rescue the financially ailing Prince George's Hospital Center would raise rates for a year and give authority over the facility to a control board, state, and local officials said October 16, 2003.

A 1-year increase would generate about $10 million, Ehrlich said in a radio interview. Prince George's officials say an immediate infusion of about $15 million is needed to prevent closing the hospital that serves many of the county's poor patients. The remaining $5 million would be provided by the county, Ehrlich said. A five-member control board would take control of the Cheverly hospital, according to Nelson Sabatini, secretary...

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Source: Managed Care Weekly Digest (2003-11-10)

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