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Access to Patient Care is Negatively Impacted by Section 6001 of Healthcare Reform

30 Million Americans to Enter Insurance Rolls Section 6001 Jeopardizes Hospital Projects That Would Serve Approximately 300,000 Patients(Washington, D.C. – January 21) Physician Hospitals of America (PHA) is deeply concerned about the negative impact on patient care caused by Section 6001 of Healthcare Reform which prohibits new construction or expansion of physician owned hospitals (POHs).  Since its passage, section 6001 has prevented or impeded progress for 37 new hospitals, more than 40 nearly-finished hospital construction projects, and approximately 20 major expansion projects.

Legislation Limiting Physician Owned Hospitals has Immense Impact on Local Economies

Projects Banned by Section 6001 of Healthcare Reform Would Have Provided  $200 Million in Tax Revenue and 30,000 New Jobs(Washington, D.C. – January 17) Physician Hospitals of America (PHA) is deeply concerned about the negative economic impact of Section 6001 of Healthcare Reform which prohibits new construction or expansion of physician owned hospitals (POHs).  This legislation has stopped or jeopardized approximately 100 hospital construction and expansion projects across the country.   Many of those facilities could currently be providing economic relief in the form of $200 million

Physician Owned Hospitals Vow to Continue Fight to Reverse Section 6001 of Healthcare Reform

Congressional Action will Support Efforts to Complete Hospital Construction and Expansion Projects, and Expand Physician Owned Model(Washington, D.C. – January 7)  Physician Hospitals of America (PHA) applaud the congressional support for their efforts to repeal Section 6001 of Healthcare Reform and continue to provide patients a choice for quality care across the country. Congressman Eric Cantor has released the “Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act,” and scheduled a vote for next Wednesday, January 12. "If enacted, the ‘Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act’ should

A Healthcare Contradiction:

US Government Data Shows Physician Owned Hospitals 1st in 19 states AND US Government Bans New Physician Owned Hospitals - Halts Expansion(Washington, D.C. - Dec. 28, 2010) – Even for the US Government, the contradiction is astounding.  It’s Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey proves the value of physician owned hospitals.  A review of the data by Consumer Reports  shows physician hospitals rank #1 in patient satisfaction in 19 states.  Keep in mind there are only 275

New Year’s Eve Deadline In Healthcare Reform to Stop Construction at 45 Hospitals

Dec. 31st Deadline Limits Patient Choice and Encourages Business as Usual(Dec. 22, 2010) – In 10 days, thousands of workers will put down their tools and halt construction at 45 hospitals across the country, simply because the hospitals have physician owners. “This deadline is unrealistic to the communities these hospitals would serve,” says Physician Hospitals of America (PHA) Executive Director Keri Bolte.  “When healthcare reform passed, we were given eight months to finish ongoing projects, even though hospital development takes years to complete.  This deadline robs communities of

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