Tuesday, March 19, 2013

RIVERSIDE COUNTY: Hospital faces shortfall as health reform nears

Press-Enterprise
If Riverside County’s public hospital were a patient, it might qualify for intensive care. Right now, Riverside County Regional Medical Center is expected to end the fiscal year with a budget shortfall of around $10 million. The hospital’s shaky footing worries county officials already anxious about how national health care reform will be implemented in California.