$1B in new stimulus to tribes can be used for health centers, job creation

Reprising a $1 billion infusion to tribal entities last fall, the federal government is allowing tribes to issue another $1 billion in low-interest bonds that can be used for a wide range of projects, including health care centers. According to the New Mexico Business Weekly, "The pueblos of Acoma and…Read more

New Mexico organization to share in $1B of federal health IT and training funds

The Lovelace Clinic Foundation of New Mexico will receive more than $13 million as part of stimulus funds designed to "advance the adoption and meaningful use of health information technology (IT) and train workers for the health care jobs of the future," according to a Health and Human Services Department…Read more

Glimmers of hope for the not-for-profit healthcare sector

The Healthcare Financial Management Association is noting several encouraging signs for not-for-profit healthcare organizations in recent news. First, though bond rating downgrades were still more common than upgrades in 2009, the rate of downgrades slowed significantly in the second half of the year, according to Moody's. Last month, the debt…Read more
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