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The FTC's new rule banning noncompete agreements in employment contracts is welcomed by many healthcare workers but may not protect those employed by nonprofit hospitals, which make up a significant portion of the healthcare sector. The rule aims to enhance worker mobility and reduce healthcare costs but faces legal challenges and concerns about its impact on labor competition and costs.
Allina Health, a nonprofit health system based in Minnesota, has announced that it will no longer deny medical care to patients with outstanding bills of $4,500 or more. Previously, Allina's hospitals provided emergency care to all patients but cut off other services for those in debt, including children and individuals with chronic illnesses. The policy change comes after an investigation by the attorney general of Minnesota into Allina's practice of withholding care from indebted patients. Nonprofit hospitals like Allina receive tax breaks in exchange for providing care to vulnerable communities, but many have been found to have abandoned their charitable missions.