Can Medicare Slow the Hospital Revolving Door?

Bulletin Today | Personal HealthBy Lauran Neergaard, Medical Writer, The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 1 million Americans wind up back in the hospital only weeks after they left for reasons that could have been prevented — a revolving door that for years has seemed impossible to slow. Now Medicare has begun punishing hospitals with hefty fines if they have too many readmissions, and a top official says signs of improvement are beginning to emerge. “We’re at a very promising moment,” Medicare …