Regional content from 2008
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December
- » Defensive medicine widespread among Massachusetts doctors - Dec. 29
- » Montana court OKs doctor-assisted suicide - Dec. 29
- » Patient privacy at stake in Ohio abortion case - Dec. 29
- » New Hampshire ban on sale of prescribing data upheld - Dec. 22
- » State societies warn of primary care shortages - Dec. 22
- » Feature: Illness interrupts (book excerpt: Life in the Balance) - Dec. 22
- » Federal court dismisses New Jersey suit over SCHIP limits - Dec. 22
- » Illinois high court hears challenge to state medical liability cap - Dec. 15
- » Medical homes get boost in Louisiana Medicaid reform effort - Dec. 15
- » Courts in 2 states rule on reach of HIPAA in medical liability cases - Dec. 15
- » Story Comment: Doctor, med society executive honored for decades of service - Dec. 8
- » Doctors want further scrutiny of Horizon for-profit conversion - Dec. 8
- » Maryland doctors warn about Blues' pay cuts - Dec. 1
- » Laws bolster penalties for privacy breaches in California - Dec. 1
November
- » Washington becomes 2nd state to allow physician-assisted suicide - Nov. 24
- » Michigan medical society to launch health IT exchange - Nov. 24
- » Feature: Finding the right floor: How much should insurers spend on medical care? - Nov. 24
- » Doctors fight balance-billing ban on out-of-network costs - Nov. 17
- » Rhode Island seeks Medicaid overhaul, cap on spending - Nov. 17
- » California law mandates discussing end-of-life options - Nov. 10
- » Pennsylvania health system reform hits snag over coverage, liability help - Nov. 10
- » Doctors tally the economic value practices bring to communities - Nov. 10
- » Board settlement can't be used in Minnesota liability trial - Nov. 3
- » Feature: When incentives lack appeal: Medicaid reform meets confusion, skepticism - Nov. 3
- » Pennsylvania ponders final comments on proposed insurance deal - Nov. 3
- » Medical travel doesn't have to be overseas - Nov. 3
October
- » Polls show Washington voters favor physician-assisted suicide - Oct. 27
- » Court upholds San Francisco employer insurance mandate - Oct. 27
- » Guarding their treasure: Health plans try to hold on to financial reserves - Oct. 27
- » Illinois court rejects plan for expanding health coverage - Oct. 20
- » California court rejects how hospital applied privileges rule - Oct. 13
- » Case pits anti-bias law against doctors' rights - Oct. 13
- » Court dismisses Arkansas specialty hospital's lawsuit - Oct. 13
- » Discussion: Lawnwood ruling preserves medical staff role - Oct. 13
- » Tenn. Blues reboots physician rating program - Oct. 13
- » Florida high court rejects curb on medical staff rights - Oct. 6
- » Liability reform and better ob-gyn access - Oct. 6
- » Certificate-of-need law in Illinois slammed by feds, AMA - Oct. 6
- » Studies produce no consensus on Pennsylvania Blues merger - Oct. 6
September
- » Hospital loses latest fight over tax-exempt status - Sept. 22
- » Retail clinic targets Hispanic population, cultural differences - Sept. 22
- » Florida law takes on overpayment claims, assignment of benefits - Sept. 22
- » Doctors must accept arbitration in Missouri price-fixing case - Sept. 15
- » Discussion: 5 years of tort reform: Lone Star success story - Sept. 15
- » Texas liability reforms spur plunge in premiums and lawsuits - Sept. 8
- » Surgical plates make a fashion statement - Sept. 8
- » Nevada ruling may compound end-of-life care decisions - Sept. 1
- » Massachusetts law requires drug firm gift details, uniform billing codes - Sept. 1
- » Georgia Medicaid program challenged in courts - Sept. 1
- » Medicare is bad, but Medicaid has even more problems - Sept. 1
- » Pennsylvania Blues merger could hinge on definition of market - Sept. 1
- » Virtual medicine: Companies using webcams for real-time patient encounters - Sept. 1
August
- » California courts to sort out balance-billing issues - Aug. 18
- » Feature: Rebuilding body and spirit: Center for the Intrepid puts nation's wounded military on the mend - Aug. 18
- » Ruling puts South Dakota abortion consent law into effect - Aug. 18
- » Missouri court says midwives can continue to practice - Aug. 11
- » Georgia doctors sue for access to United's contracts with state plan - Aug. 11
- » Blues plans settle rescission cases in California - Aug. 11
- » Kansas court enforces noncompete clause - Aug. 4
- » More New Jersey parents eligible for SCHIP - Aug. 4
- » Former CareFirst CEO's severance package cut in half - Aug. 4
July
- » Massachusetts doctors challenge liability insurance analysis - July 28
- » Exception to statute of limitations upheld in Georgia - July 21
- » Suit aims to block Hawaii's plan to shift blind, elderly, disabled on Medicaid into managed care - July 21
- » California bill would mandate discussions of end-of-life options - July 14
- » Massachusetts doctors sue, saying ranking program is flawed - July 7
- » Colorado adopts doctor rating standards, health system reforms - July 7
- » Ministries offer bill-sharing as insurance alternative - July 7
June
- » IMGs, other visa holders in Michigan free to drive again - June 23
- » Minorities underrepresented in California doctor work force - June 23
- » Patients rarely use online ratings to pick physicians - June 23
- » Minnesota adopts bill creating medical homes - June 16
- » Illinois Medicaid paid physicians too slowly, state audit says - June 16
- » Discussion: Liability shield in times of disaster - June 16
- » Blues HMO ordered to pay hospital pathologists - June 9
- » California doctors sue to block Medicaid cuts - June 9
- » Organized medicine calls on court to block Nevada health plan merger - June 9
- » Connecticut puts restrictions on silent PPOs - June 9
- » Cap on noneconomic damages is unconstitutional, Georgia judge says - June 2
- » Louisiana Senate passes liability protections for disaster responders - June 2
- » Florida passes bill to boost private health coverage for uninsured - June 2
May
- » Ohio hospital pays patients for bills from competing facilities - May 19
- » Feature: Oregon still stands alone: Ten years of physician-assisted suicide - May 12
- » Kentucky measure calls for clearer contracts for doctors, plans - May 12
- » Texas court finds board exceeded its authority and podiatrists' scope - May 5
- » Discussion: Ohio lifts the veil on insurer contracts - May 5
April
- » Hospital told to check bylaws on exclusive deals - April 28
- » Walk-ins welcome, but only if they're healthy - April 28
- » Doctor-staffed retail clinics to open - April 28
- » Advanced-practice nurses seek wider scope in 24 states - April 21
- » Minnesota physician can sue doctors critical of courtroom testimony - April 21
- » Pennsylvania House bill expands subsidized plans, phases out liability fund - April 14
- » Federal court rejects challenge of abortion-refusal law - April 14
- » Ohio mandates clarity in health plan contracts - April 14
- » Missouri Supreme Court: Doctors can sue if hospitals ignore bylaws in privileging issues - April 7
- » Florida Supreme Court lifts past peer review confidentiality - April 7
- » Discussion: Keeping an eye on United - April 7
March
- » Colorado Senate OKs increase, changes to state's liability cap - March 24
- » California medical students to get court-ordered tuition refunds - March 17
- » Google lifts veil on its personal health record - March 17
- » United-Sierra merger in Nevada approved -- with conditions - March 17
- » Michigan patient safety study gets HHS approval to resume - March 10
- » California reverses course, adopts 10% physician Medicaid pay cut - March 10
- » Illinois bill says stores can't have both clinics and tobacco - March 10
- » Insurer finds EMRs won't pay off for its doctors - March 10
- » Washington state doctors, physical therapists battle over referrals - March 3
- » Lawsuit hits medical access post-Katrina - March 3
- » Blues stops asking doctors for rescission help - March 3
- » New York takes on United over tactics as industry arbiter of physician pay - March 3
February
- » Medical staff members help end problems at California hospital - Feb. 25
- » California regulatory actions shadow United's pursuit of Sierra - Feb. 25
- » Feature: Charting your patients' insurance: It's all in a simple grid - Feb. 25
- » Michigan law bars some IMGs from driving - Feb. 18
- » Going to extremes: Doctoring desert runners - Feb. 18
- » Georgia Blues plan sued under any-willing-provider law - Feb. 18
- » Health system reform stumbles in California - Feb. 18
- » California appeals court rules against insurer's rescission practices - Feb. 11
- » New plan would require D.C. drug detailers to be licensed - Feb. 11
- » Can the Massachusetts Blues revive capitation? New twist includes quality bonus - Feb. 11
- » Court allows suit against doctor over drug effects - Feb. 4
- » Georgia exempts general surgery centers from CON rules - Feb. 4
- » Court gives temporary OK to San Francisco "pay or play" law - Feb. 4
January
- » CMS denials of state Medicaid expansions fuel confusion - Jan. 28
- » Massachusetts sets new rules for health clinics in retail stores - Jan. 28
- » Insurers' online forums invite patients to vent - Jan. 28
- » California court rules against insurer over policy cancellations - Jan. 21
- » New Jersey court sends blow to doctor-owned surgery centers - Jan. 14
- » Pennsylvania liability fund may be used to cover uninsured - Jan. 14
- » It's doctor vs. doctor in race to represent Florida in U.S. House - Jan. 14
- » Enrollment drop has United vowing to be nicer - Jan. 14
- » High case rates make D.C. the nation's HIV/AIDS capital - Jan. 7
- » Feature: Seen from the extremes: Uninsureds' effect on medicine - Jan. 7
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