Medicare covers hospital beds for home use when deemed medically necessary by a doctor. Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans provide similar coverage but may cover hospital beds in additional situations.

Hospitals are getting more crowded and healthcare experts are warning that has serious consequences for the quality of patient care. A new study published in JAMA Network projects that by 2032, ...

Montefiore Health System is planning to break down dozens of hospital beds to make space for critical care capacity, sparking backlash from nurses who say the changes could exacerbate overcrowding in ...

In the television drama “The Pitt,” patients in a fictional emergency room in Pittsburgh are sometimes “boarded” in corridors for hours, even days, waiting for a hospital bed. Art, in this case, ...

Is America prepared for the next health epidemic? Apparently, some states are more prepared than others, at least in terms of the number of hospital beds available, according to a recent study. The ...

A measure seeking to streamline the expansion of bed space and service capacity in hospitals run by the Department of Health ...

UAB Hospital UAB Hospital breaks into nation’s top five largest hospitals, reflecting major institutional momentum., the flagship hospital of the University of Alabama at Birmingham Health System, is ...

Oklahoma rehab hospital expands with 18 new inpatient beds to increase patient care capacity in Oklahoma City.