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December

� Iowa Supreme Court throws out case after doctor's credentialing file is used in trial - Dec. 28
� Aetna sues Michigan Blues over contracting practices - Dec. 27
� Highmark looks to expand hospital and physician ownership - Dec. 26
� How states are keeping doctors from moving out - Dec. 19
� Physicians in California sue over new Medicaid pay cuts - Dec. 12
� Medical school's partnership with 5 hospitals aims to ease physician shortages - Dec. 5
� Judge halts Washington state Medicaid limits on ED visits - Dec. 5
� Michigan and Missouri high courts to hear challenges to noneconomic damages caps - Dec. 2
� Texas to reduce Medicaid support for Medicare enrollees - Dec. 2

November

� Iowa nurses not trained to oversee fluoroscopy, judge rules - Nov. 30
� New York health plans ordered to issue rebates on premiums - Nov. 30
� UCLA breach shows that even home isn't always a safe place for data - Nov. 22
� How learning to cook is helping doctors give nutritional advice - Nov. 21
� Illinois case poses risk of peer review data going public - Nov. 21
� Many physicians unfamiliar with student-athlete heart screening guidelines - Nov. 21
� Personhood initiative pushed in more states despite loss in Mississippi - Nov. 21
� Kansas looks to managed care for Medicaid overhaul - Nov. 17
� Insurers retreat from New York battle over disclosing premium hikes - Nov. 17
� Story Comment: AMA announces App Challenge winners - Nov. 14
� Judge halts North Carolina law requiring ultrasounds before abortions - Nov. 14
� Providing prices isn't as easy as it sounds - Nov. 14
� Story Comment: Medicare physician pay cut must be stopped now, AMA president tells doctors - Nov. 12
� Indiana doctors face challenge to medical liability cap - Nov. 9
� Using unclaimed bodies for dissection draws outcry - Nov. 7
� Arizona appeals court to decide fate of Medicaid enrollment freeze - Nov. 7
� Nearly all states cut Medicaid payments as stimulus runs out - Nov. 7
� Massachusetts struggles with cost control after reducing uninsured - Nov. 4
� Rhode Island doctors to recoup denied claims from censured health plan - Nov. 1

October

� Texas tort reform advocates dispute critical report - Oct. 31
� Feature: Medical liability: Cutting costs from the bench - Oct. 31
� California Medical Assn. support of marijuana legalization has doctors talking - Oct. 31
� Discussion: Medicaid patient access at stake in high court case - Oct. 31
� California Medicaid tries to recover millions in fees - Oct. 28
� Lawsuit can be amended after deadline to include wrongful death - Oct. 26
� WellPoint offers members cash incentives for using less expensive facilities - Oct. 25
� Male circumcision ban defeated; health benefits lauded - Oct. 18
� Some states limit Medicaid fees for certain ED visits - Oct. 17
� Bans help curb abuse of bath salts, officials say - Oct. 17
� States try more aggressive Rx opioid controls - Oct. 17
� Supreme Court hears lawsuit challenging Medicaid rate cuts - Oct. 17
� Physician shortage in Massachusetts continues to squeeze primary care - Oct. 12
� 3 big health plans purchase private exchange startup - Oct. 12
� Request by Texas to broaden Medicaid managed care on track - Oct. 7
� Delaware Blues fined for denying cardiac tests - Oct. 5
� Challenge to N.H. medical liability fund holds up payments - Oct. 3
� Feature: Bracing for Medicaid expansion - Oct. 3

September

� Insurance commissioner tells Blues plan to "get its act together" - Sept. 28
� California's noneconomic damages cap upheld - Sept. 26
� Federal judge bars Florida "don't ask" gun law - Sept. 26
� Washington doctors decry new emergency care coverage limits - Sept. 23
� Physicians wonder about United's IPA deals - Sept. 22
� Justice Dept. ends examination of Pittsburgh health system - Sept. 21
� New Jersey doctors must disclose specialty in medical liability suits - Sept. 19
� Feature: Miracle vs. medicine: When faith puts care at risk - Sept. 19
� Feature: Miracle vs. medicine: When faith puts care at risk - Sept. 19
� Illinois doctors need Medicaid preapproval for 17 mental health drugs - Sept. 16
� Michigan appeals court upholds statute of limitations in liability case - Sept. 14
� Medical liability litigant can't sue separately for lost medical records - Sept. 12
� North Carolina medical home program extended to private, state workers - Sept. 12
� Colorado Medicaid not meeting federal standards, audit finds - Sept. 9
� Texas certificate-of-merit law ruled constitutional - Sept. 7
� Kansas abortion law faces legal challenge - Sept. 2
� Humana fined $3.4 million for failing to report fraud - Sept. 1

August

� Informal peer review records shielded from medical liability plaintiffs - Aug. 31
� Judge clears way for Michigan Blues antitrust trial - Aug. 31
� Boston hospital system to snap up Medicaid health plan - Aug. 30
� Criminal convictions and discipline of Illinois doctors returning online - Aug. 29
� Arizona judge OKs Medicaid freeze for childless adults - Aug. 29
� Mayo, Cleveland clinics seek affiliations with doctors nationwide - Aug. 29
� Mayo, Cleveland clinics seek affiliations with doctors nationwide - Aug. 29
� Mississippi tort reforms lead to reduction in lawsuits - Aug. 22
� California doctors back bill to prevent circumcision ban - Aug. 22
� 6 Georgia doctors sue Medicare over low primary care pay - Aug. 22
� 6 Georgia doctors sue Medicare over low primary care pay - Aug. 22
� Illinois law prohibits sex offenders from practicing medicine - Aug. 17
� Indiana court: New claims can't be added to lawsuits after review - Aug. 15
� Illinois lawmakers challenge CMS rejection of anti-fraud law - Aug. 15
� Physician organizations fight states' proposed cutbacks to Medicaid - Aug. 15
� Rules outline how Kentucky optometrists could perform surgeries - Aug. 9
� More than half of liability claims in Massachusetts end up being dropped - Aug. 8
� Doctors and patients caught in hospital-health plan standoff - Aug. 8
� Minnesota cuts Medicaid pay, phases out doctor tax - Aug. 5
� Brain-damaged girl's parents can sue hospital and doctor, Florida court rules - Aug. 1
� Judge set to rule on Arizona's freeze of Medicaid enrollment - Aug. 1
� Rebuff patient Facebook friend overtures, British Medical Assn. advises - Aug. 1

July

� Louisiana rolls out Medicaid care management - July 29
� Connecticut governor vetoes hearings on insurance rate hikes - July 26
� Conversation first step to ending racial bias among physicians - July 25
� California budget includes Medicaid doctor pay cut and patient co-pays - July 22
� In season of storms, physicians rise to occasion - July 18
� California Hospital Assn. seeks to bar infection-reporting law - July 18
� More states face legal battles over abortion laws - July 18
� Medicaid primary care spending linked to fewer hospitalizations - July 18
� Texas refuses to launch health insurance exchange - July 15
� Anthem settles lawsuit alleging rate manipulation - July 13
� California patients can sue if personal data are released during billing disputes - July 11
� Wisconsin to restore money raided from liability fund - July 11
� Global payment alone won't solve Massachusetts' health market woes, report says - July 11
� Utah wants to use ACOs to control Medicaid spending - July 8
� Online tool helps prioritize health IT purchases - July 7
� News AMA backs challenge of "don't ask" gun law - July 4
� West Virginia high court upholds noneconomic damages cap - July 4
� News Insurers mishandle 1 in 5 claims, AMA finds - July 4
� Justices rule for drugmakers in 2 high-profile cases - July 4
� Lactation frustration the mother of invention - July 4
� AMA house endorses national ban on "bath salts" synthetic drug - July 4

June

� Massachusetts bill would give patients the right to film surgery - June 27
� California physicians, podiatrists pursue collaboration on education - June 27
� Tennessee approves noneconomic medical liability damages cap - June 27
� New Jersey plan would slash Medicaid eligibility - June 24
� News AMA reaffirms policy on health insurance mandates - June 20
� Ohio court ruling may expose doctors to unending lawsuits - June 20
� Planned Parenthood sues states over abortion restrictions - June 20
� California Blue Shield pledges $180 million in rebates - June 20
� News Outgoing AMA president urges doctors to move medicine forward - June 18
� Washington state seeks Medicaid exemptions - June 17
� Arkansas looks at bundling Medicaid pay - June 16
� Surgical liability cases drop nearly 80% at Texas medical center - June 15
� New law lets rural Texas hospitals employ doctors - June 13
� Medicaid pay cut fight finds Justice Dept. at odds with doctors - June 13
� Medical board could discipline physicians for torture under N.Y. bill - June 10
� Pennsylvania liability lawsuits down for 6th straight year - June 8
� Georgia physicians must reveal if they don't have liability insurance - June 6
� House revives bill to allow interstate health insurance sales - June 6
� AMA names James L. Madara, MD, as top executive - June 2
� Physicians to offer care at Walmart in-store clinics - June 2
� Aetna cuts premium rates in Connecticut - June 1

May

� Feature: Aspiring to universal access: Healthy San Francisco opens up care - May 30
� Feature: A lifelong connection to medicine: Incoming president wants to build a better future - May 30
� Should doctors ever turn away obese patients? - May 30
� Courts make opposite rulings on care of legal immigrants - May 30
� More states expanding their move to Medicaid managed care - May 30
� Brightly colored bee takes sting out of injections - May 30
� Feature: Aspiring to universal access: Healthy San Francisco opens up care - May 30
� Oregon governor supports 19% Medicaid pay cut - May 27
� Horizon abandons quest to become for-profit - May 27
� Joplin tornado sparks call for physician volunteers - May 24
� Ruling a victory for Ohio tort reform measures, physicians say - May 23
� New York bill seeks physician dress code to cut infections - May 23
� Optometrists seek surgery rights in more states after Kentucky victory - May 23
� Physician must accept insurer's settlement in liability case - May 23
� Congress eyes new Medicare payment models - May 23
� VA hospital in Colorado to share patient data with private physicians - May 18
� Aetna sues 9 N.J. doctors for "unconscionable" fees - May 16
� Vermont approves universal health program - May 16
� Blues class-action settlement to expire soon - May 11
� States eye public access to more doctor disciplinary records - May 9
� Delaware Blues illegally denied high-tech tests, regulator says - May 4
� End of coverage for uninsured in Pennsylvania sparks anger - May 2
� Texas Senate passes Medicaid reform, shared savings bills - May 2

April

� Wisconsin high court weighs responsibilities on informed consent - April 25
� Oklahoma enacts cap on noneconomic damages - April 25
� Revised "don't ask" gun bill advances in Florida - April 25
� Health centers seek injunction in W.Va. Medicaid rate dispute - April 18
� Medicaid managed care close to becoming a reality in Florida - April 15
� Judge tosses lawsuit seeking to bar physician rating program - April 11
� "Bath salts" stimulants prompt state bans - April 11
� Justice Dept. expands probe of Blues' contracting - April 11
� Feature: Caps under fire: The fight for medical liability reform - April 4
� Surgery delayed as patient appeals competency finding - April 4
� Pacifier/stuffed toy becomes the perfect fit for Atlanta doctor - April 4

March

� AMA portal partners with Michigan health exchange - March 30
� Model legislation drafted for out-of-network balance billing - March 29
� 51 died under Washington's assisted-suicide law in 2010 - March 28
� Cost control the next step for Massachusetts health reform - March 28
� New Jersey Blues ordered to pay $8 million for putting claims on hold - March 28
� Bill would set Rhode Island physician pay minimum - March 28
� Massachusetts health plans consider stopping directors' pay - March 24
� Finder of lost objects saved lives, left medical legacy - March 21
� Carelessness behind many health data breaches - March 21
� Illinois Blues settles charges of passing costs to Medicaid - March 16
� Obama signals flexibility on health reform mandates - March 14
� ICU central-line infections drop dramatically nationwide - March 14
� $3 billion lawsuit alleges Medicare underpayment to physicians - March 14
� More Texas doctors dipping into personal reserves to keep practices alive - March 14
� Hospital checklist helps pneumonia rates tumble by 70% - March 11
� JAMA appoints new editor-in-chief - March 10
� Montana and Michigan voters still support medical marijuana - March 8
� Hospital's exclusive contract passes test - March 7
� HHS opens door to Medicaid eligibility cuts - March 7
� Headphones to drift off to sleep in, or run a mile in - March 7

February

� House panel OKs medical liability reform bill - Feb. 28
� Illinois Blues partners with hospitals to reduce readmissions - Feb. 23
� Vermont considers single-payer plan for its own health reform - Feb. 22
� Supreme Court to tackle access to prescription data - Feb. 21
� Medical liability reform: The time for action is now - Feb. 21
� Few physicians can avoid dominant health insurers - Feb. 21
� Feature: Physician recruitment: Big lures for small practices - Feb. 21
� Massachusetts Blues claims success with global payments - Feb. 18
� Infection-control checklist reduces deaths by 10% - Feb. 17
� Expert testimony admissible in wrongful death suit, court rules - Feb. 15
� Texas expands medical liability protections for state-employed doctors - Feb. 14
� Costliest hospitals report lowest death rates - Feb. 14
� New Jersey Blues plan houses employees at practices - Feb. 11
� Medical liability caps face court challenge in Kansas - Feb. 10
� Arizona seeks to remove 280,000 adults from Medicaid coverage - Feb. 10
� 2 physician-assisted suicide bills face off in Montana - Feb. 9
� Michigan health system paying doctors for their advice - Feb. 8
� Credential disclosure sought by bill - Feb. 7
� Discussion: Medical liability: health reform's next step - Feb. 7
� 2 health plans in New England to enter merger discussions - Feb. 7
� Minnesota insurer unveils doctors' ratings over their objections - Feb. 4
� Ohio governor makes Medicaid overhaul a priority - Feb. 3

January

� California physicians sue over glaucoma treatment by optometrists - Jan. 31
� States' ability to slash Medicaid payments rests with top court - Jan. 31
� Physicians, gun owners tangle over Florida "don't ask" gun bill - Jan. 31
� Hospital system's enticement: a real estate deal - Jan. 31
� $1.5 billion in Medicaid cuts and co-pays proposed by California governor - Jan. 28
� Credentialing files are confidential, Michigan appeals court rules - Jan. 25
� Louisiana revamps Medicaid care coordination program - Jan. 24
� New database for out-of-network claims coming soon - Jan. 24
� Meaningful use checks begin to arrive - Jan. 24
� Kaiser must restore raises, training for health care workers - Jan. 18
� California insurance regulator pushes to keep spending minimums at federal levels - Jan. 17
� Out-of-network ED costs fuel balance-billing disputes - Jan. 10
� California fights insurer's plan to pay $120 million dividend - Jan. 6
� Washington state health safety net strained by cuts - Jan. 4
� AMA webinars demonstrate how quality metrics improve care - Jan. 3

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