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Physician Owned and Operated Hospitals Get Top Rankings From Consumer Reports, but They Remain on the Healthcare Reform Chopping Block
Date:8/11/2009

  • South Dakota - 5 of the top 6 are Physician owned hospitals
  • Texas - the top 3 are Physician owned hospitals, plus 16 of the top 26 are Physician owned hospitals
  • Utah - the top 1 is a Physician owned hospital
  • Washington - the top 1 is a Physician owned hospital
  • Wisconsin - the top 2 are Physician owned hospitals

    • Other physician owned and operated hospitals also rank in the top numbers in these and other states - additional data is available from Consumer Reports.

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