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December

� Doctors catalysts for pay-for-performance program - Dec. 25
� Regence halts network opposed by Washington state doctors - Dec. 25
� Court looks at consent in emergencies - Dec. 18
� Medicare touts audit plan's success as doctors decry "bounty hunters" - Dec. 18
� The House of Medicine has been abundantly blessed - Dec. 18
� Group calls on hospitals to waive payments for "never events" - Dec. 18
� New York doctors, hospitals see a onetime critic become an ally - Dec. 18
� Feature: Surviving the squeeze: How to endure being in the middle of a contract dispute - Dec. 18
� Liability insurance rates mostly hold steady or drop this year - Dec. 11
� Florida Supreme Court: Expert can't rely on others' views - Dec. 4
� Oregon to consider universal coverage proposals next year - Dec. 4
� Discussion: Right to reimbursement - Dec. 4

November

� Ruling: MCAT must adapt for learning disabled - Nov. 27
� Election 2006: No veto-proof majority on stem cell funding - Nov. 27
� South Dakota votes down law to make performing abortions a felony - Nov. 27
� States ramp up efforts to keep residents - Nov. 20
� Florida Supreme Court rules that out-of-network doctors can sue HMO - Nov. 20
� Washington Supreme Court upholds doctor's right to sell medication - Nov. 20
� Discussion: Medical liability: Florida voters speak, but no one listens - Nov. 20
� New Hampshire wants everyone to e-prescribe - Nov. 20
� Hawaii physicians can sue state's biggest health plan - Nov. 13
� Scope-of-practice tiff tries to limit physical therapy (the words, not the deed) - Nov. 13
� High court OKs doctors' suits over insurance pay - Nov. 13
� Regulator cited in United-PacifiCare merger - Nov. 13
� California expands oral surgeons' scope of practice - Nov. 6
� Massachusetts coalition creates tracking form for patients' medications - Nov. 6
� Oregon nixes use of term "physician-assisted suicide" - Nov. 6
� Connecticut court upholds doctors' right to pay only part of jury award - Nov. 6
� Schools for physician leaders: Teaching doctors how to champion change - Nov. 6
� Florida doctors and lawyers turn to waivers after tort ruling - Nov. 6
� Illinois hospital denied property tax exemption - Nov. 6
� Hospital system pulls out of retail clinic deal - Nov. 6
� Individual health plans come under scrutiny in California - Nov. 6

October

� Court rules Lousiana liability limit unconstitutional - Oct. 23
� Texas dermatologist running for Congress - Oct. 23
� New York doctors sue health plan over "all products" policy - Oct. 16
� Washington doctors sue Blues plan over performance standards - Oct. 16
� Woman's death in hospital emergency department ruled a homicide - Oct. 16
� Illinois Supreme Court issues abortion parental consent rules - Oct. 16
� Delaware Blues plan disassociates from parent company CareFirst - Oct. 16
� Oregon appeals court strikes down state liability limits - Oct. 9
� Montana specialty hospital fight goes to state's high court - Oct. 9
� Lawsuit challenges state licenses for expert witnesses - Oct. 2
� Texas physicians challenge new chiropractic rules - Oct. 2
� Kentucky surgeons save Sundays for charity care - Oct. 2
� Doctor shows how to make "reel" money - Oct. 2

September

� Mississippi health system trying for normalcy - Sept. 25
� Feature: Starting over on common ground: Care must go on - Sept. 25
� HCA, UnitedHealth Group go head-to-head over pay rates - Sept. 25
� Michigan high court lets physician sue over bad peer review - Sept. 18
� Exploring the intersection of biology and art - Sept. 18
� Connecticut groups sue to find out Medicaid HMO physician pay rates - Sept. 18
� Court orders ex-CEO Scrushy to repay HealthSouth for bonuses - Sept. 18
� University sues for control of Tenet hospital - Sept. 18
� South Carolina Supreme Court halts out-of-state expert witness rule - Sept. 11
� States cautious about tort reform success - Sept. 11
� New culture for coping: Turning to peer support after medical errors - Sept. 11
� Georgia doctors take on Medicaid HMOs over slow pay - Sept. 11
� North Carolina project aims to shorten wait times for pediatric subspecialists - Sept. 11
� Florida hospital that says HMO paid too little can sue - Sept. 4
� Wrongful birth case crosses state lines - Sept. 4
� Court vindicates Nevada doctor in latest twist of fraud case - Sept. 4

August

� State laws aim to buttress role of medical boards - Aug. 28
� North Carolina considers limits on physicians' role in executions - Aug. 28
� Measles outbreak in Indiana linked to failure to immunize - Aug. 28
� California moves to stop balance billing by emergency physicians - Aug. 28
� Gathering moss in the land of sky blue waters - Aug. 28
� California high court shields peer reviewers - Aug. 21
� San Francisco plan to cover everyone - Aug. 21
� Discussion: Freedom from SLAPP suits: The right to speak up for patients - Aug. 21
� Hospital transfers ownership to employees - Aug. 21
� Wisconsin families can sue on 2 counts in death cases - Aug. 14
� Federal court overturns Md. employer mandate - Aug. 14
� Aetna to offer discount cards, starting in Denver, New Jersey - Aug. 14
� Doctor, nurses arrested in Katrina deaths - Aug. 7
� U.S. Supreme Court leaves medical issues to states - Aug. 7
� Momentum of store-based clinics sparks physicians' interest - Aug. 7

July

� Doctor offers medals to patients with mettle - July 24
� Contracts don't let hospitals refuse doctors, Georgia court rules - July 24
� Doctors seek more help to get back in practice; refresher programs considered - July 24
� California doctor who spoke against hospital wins lawsuit - July 17
� California doctors, hospitals battle Blues' new fee schedule - July 17
� Discussion: Medical staff autonomy a must: Courts take note - July 17
� Rhode Island moves toward statewide health information network - July 17
� Murder conspiracy case grabs media glare - July 10
� United spins off members to Cigna - July 10
� Local physicians, attorneys team up - July 3
� News Doctors want pre-tax accounts for tail coverage - July 3
� News Doctors vote to fight Medicare imaging cuts and audit project - July 3

June

� Debate arises over paying for eggs for research - June 26
� Court rules hospital not bound by bylaws - June 26
� Feature: Hands-on leadership: A new president takes the helm of the AMA - June 26
� Mississippi board approves expert witness regulations - June 19
� California high court to rule on peer reviewer shield - June 12
� Doctor's request to end patient's care denied - June 12
� Tennessee passes health insurance reform package - June 12
� Florida Supreme Court may look at peer review confidentiality - June 12
� New law lets states get tough on benefits for Medicaid patients - June 12
� States' hospital associations share charity care numbers - June 12
� WellPoint drops blended-rate doctor payment policy in Ohio - June 12
� New Orleans now a physician shortage area - June 5
� California doctor fights slander lawsuit on grounds of patient advocacy - June 5
� Vermont passes health insurance reform plan - June 5
� Tenet settles case on referral kickbacks - June 5

May

� Court considers South Dakota law on abortion consent - May 22
� Some New York physicians join the Teamsters - May 15
� Doctor tackles teen health issues on radio call-in show - May 15
� Local hospitals could hold key to boost residencies - May 15
� Court sides with doctors on reporting teen sex - May 15
� Discussion: A victory for medical staff autonomy: Physicians win in Florida - May 15
� Study tracks quality of professional life: Practice climate shows a decade of decline - May 15
� Kansas is testing a Medicaid database to aid decision-making - May 8
� New York appeals court allows single-case evidence - May 1
� Liability insurance rates steadying amid hopeful signs on tort reform - May 1
� Oregon wrongful death liability cap is upheld - May 1
� Discussion: Mass. appeal: A plan to cover the uninsured - May 1
� Boston hospital tests tracking system in emergency department setting - May 1
� Insurers to pay for some online consultations - May 1
� Indiana Medicaid pays for teleconsultations - May 1

April

� Florida passes bill limiting doctors' liability share - April 24
� Massachusetts mandates insurance coverage for all; costs at issue - April 24
� Florida judge upholds status of medical staff bylaws - April 17
� Fraud probes don't override doctor-patient privileges - April 17
� Ohio lawsuit merit rule faces test - April 17
� HHS offers physicians funds for Katrina care - April 17
� Ohio Supreme Court limits what parents can win in wrongful birth cases - April 10
� Feature: Legacy of an ill-fated vaccine (book excerpt: The Cutter Incident) - April 10
� California court: Balance billing sometimes OK - April 10
� Wisconsin governor signs liability cap - April 10
� California group unveils new quality award - April 10
� West Virginia passes bill to create preventive care pilot program - April 10
� Cigna, WellPoint questioned over blended rates - April 10
� United offer: We'll pay doctors up front for patients' share - April 10
� Oregon assisted-suicide rate stable - April 3
� Doctors take Pennsylvania antitrust case to U.S. Supreme Court - April 3
� Expansion of EMR program for California migrant workers - April 3

March

� Feature: Safety by design: Starting from the ground up - March 27
� State medical groups resist naturopaths' licensure push - March 27
� Minnesota report card on patient safety - March 27
� Wisconsin lawmakers OK $750,000 tort cap - March 27
� Humana publishes some procedure prices in Wisconsin online - March 27
� E-prescribing reduces errors, cost for large group practice - March 27
� South Dakota abortion law to challenge Roe v. Wade - March 20
� Nevada Supreme Court to decide limit of obstetrician's liability - March 13
� Controversial California ruling focuses on physician role in execution - March 13
� Rhode Island stalls expansion of retail MinuteClinic - March 13
� Another state added to liability crisis list - March 6
� Less distractions equal safer handoffs - March 6
� Reservist sues after hospital calls in loan - March 6
� Broader conscience clauses would expand physicians' right of refusal - March 6
� Oregon computer theft spurs patient privacy lawsuit - March 6
� Hospitals say they're fostering growth; feds call it antitrust - March 6
� Washington state bill offers safe harbor for retainer practices - March 6

February

� Wisconsin jury award is largest since caps dissolved - Feb. 27
� Delaware physician whistle-blower wins free-speech appeal - Feb. 27
� Massachusetts state agency creates tiered doctor networks - Feb. 27
� Collecting patients' share up-front getting easier - Feb. 27
� Missouri practice files antitrust suit against hospital - Feb. 20
� Washington state hospital sees 96% compliance with flu shots - Feb. 13
� Ruling may ease DEA pressure on pain prescribers - Feb. 13
� Ohio clarifies doctor role in patient privacy - Feb. 13
� Large-scale test set for smart cards - Feb. 13
� Impact of Oregon ruling: Will more states allow assisted suicide? - Feb. 6
� Supreme Court sends New Hampshire abortion notification law back for fix - Feb. 6
� Discussion: Health plan mergers: More oversight needed - Feb. 6
� It's more than a clinic but not quite a hospital - Feb. 6

January

� Wisconsin ruling nixes key statute of limitations provisions - Jan. 30
� Feature: Location, location, location: The geographic facts about noncompete clauses - Jan. 30
� Innovative funding opens new residency slots - Jan. 30
� Nevada drug importation program gets go-ahead - Jan. 30
� Missouri tries to apply abortion consent law in other states - Jan. 30
� Some hospitals seek doctors as partners in acute-care facilities - Jan. 30
� Latest Katrina aftermath: Louisiana medical schools lay off faculty doctors - Jan. 23
� Wisconsin group to measure physician quality, efficiency - Jan. 23
� Texas surgeons sue network over hospital "monopoly" - Jan. 23
� AFL-CIO backs bills requiring health benefits - Jan. 23
� WellPoint, WellChoice complete merger - Jan. 23
� California law aims at medical board makeover - Jan. 16
� Illinois court hears hospital's appeal of staff bylaws ruling - Jan. 16
� Verdict drives physician into bankruptcy - Jan. 16
� Doctor found guilty after government search - Jan. 16
� Pennsylvania groups sue over automatic Medicare enrollment - Jan. 16
� UnitedHealth-PacifiCare deal approved, with conditions - Jan. 16
� Rural areas say more J-1 visas needed - Jan. 2
� States target serious medical errors that never should happen - Jan. 2
� HIV reporting by name necessary, but confidentiality key - Jan. 2
� Dollars for disaster readiness, bioterrorism tricky to spend - Jan. 2
� Florida doctors wary of Medicaid overhaul - Jan. 2
� UAW, Ford reach tentative agreement on health costs - Jan. 2
� West Virginia looks at retainer model - Jan. 2
� Florida Blues will push PPO option over HMO plan - Jan. 2

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