CPI shows rise in medical care costs is moderating

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The cost of medical care increased only 0.4% in Jun 1992, the lowest monthly rise since 1988, according to Consumer Price Index figures released by the US Department of Labor Statistics. Health care inflation for the first half of 1992 was 3.8%, compared to 4.1% for the comparable period of 1991 and 4.9% for 1990. Physicians' payments rose 0.3% in Jun 1991, while the price of a hospital room rose 0.7%, and prescription drug prices rose 0.1%. The depressed economy and payment reform may be causing the slower price increases.

Statistics, Medical care, Cost of, Health care costs, Consumer price indexes

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Medical schools merging in New York

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The medical community is preparing for the effects of two separate medical schools mergers in New York state. New York University Medical Center announced that it will merge with Mount Sinai Medical Center and Long Island Jewish Medical Center announced that it will merge with Beth Israel Medical Center. The Mount Sinai-NYU Medical Center expects annual revenues of $1.4 bil while the Long Island Jewish-Beth Israel Medical partnership expects to operate on an annual budget of about $1.3 bil.

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals, General medical & surgical hospitals, University Medical Centers, Management, Health care industry, Medical colleges, Medical schools, University hospitals, New York University. Medical Center, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Beth Israel Medical Center (New York, New York), Long Island Jewish Medical Center (New Hyde Park, New York)

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Trust fund could pay for graduate medical education

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An Institute of Medicine report prepared at the request of the House Ways and Means Committee's leadership outlines a trust-fund-based approach to financing graduate medical education. The report, issued in Apr 1997, does not address difficult questions such as the possible impact of a trust fund on physician supply and whether graduates of US medical schools should receive preference over graduates of foreign schools in the allocation of residency slots.

Administration of Public Health Programs, Offices & clinics of medical doctors, Physicians & Surgeons, Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists), Health Professions Education, Finance, Reports, Institute of Medicine, Graduate medical education, Health occupations schools

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