MOUNTAIN STATES BELIEVES THINGS ARE LOOKING UP

There Seems To Be A Light At The End Of The Tunnel For One Health Care Provider In Our Area. Mountain States Health Alliance CEO Alan Levine Said Big Medicare Cuts Amounting To 30 Million Dollar Per Year, Plus Big Declines In Volumes Affected The Health Care System Over The Past Year. But Things Are Looking Up As Patient Volume, Including Admissions, Surgery And Outpatient Care, Has Been On The Rise. As Of Last Month, There Was About A Six Percent Growth. Levine Has Said Mountain States Has Implemented A Five Year Financial Plan, Including A Quarter Of A Billion Dollars Of Capital Back Into Facilities, Plus A Process To Retire Its Debt. Meanwhile, Wellmont Health System Is Still Entertaining The Idea Of Merging With A Larger Health Care System.