Government content from 2004
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December
- » Health proposals have popular appeal - Dec. 27
- » Story Comment: Terrorism measures lead into uncharted waters - Dec. 27
- » Story Comment: Drug reimportation supported if safety of patients is assured - Dec. 27
- » Story Comment: AMA reaffirms commitment to fight Medicare pay cuts - Dec. 27
- » Federal health budget, abortion language OK'd - Dec. 27
- » Bush names EPA chief as new HHS secretary - Dec. 27
- » Brief: AMA board to study uncompensated care proposal - Dec. 27
- » Brief: AMA supports asthma drugs in schools - Dec. 27
- » Brief: Delegates back AMA's work on Medicare drug benefit - Dec. 27
- » Brief: AMA to voice concerns to DEA over pain medication prescribing policy - Dec. 27
- » Baseball deal strikes out with physicians in District of Columbia - Dec. 20
- » Thompson's farewell to HHS urges continued focus on global health - Dec. 20
- » Medicare payment ample for cancer drugs, GAO says - Dec. 20
- » Brief: Government alleges kickback, asks for more time in Medco case - Dec. 20
- » Brief: CMS seeks input on Rx benefit - Dec. 20
- » Brief: Lupron maker settles suit over drug's pricing - Dec. 20
- » Confusion surrounds new national doctor ID number - Dec. 13
- » Medicare pilot project expands coverage for chiropractic care - Dec. 13
- » Tennessee Medicaid may be headed for a fall - Dec. 13
- » Deficit could force Medicare reductions - Dec. 13
- » Brief: Texas physician group loses appeal of antitrust complaint - Dec. 13
- » Brief: Virginia medical society focuses on tort reform - Dec. 13
- » Brief: First person convicted of HIPAA violation gets jail time - Dec. 13
- » Brief: U.S. Supreme Court hears medical marijuana arguments - Dec. 13
- » Bariatric surgery gets good review from Medicare panel - Dec. 6
- » Utah high court upholds liability damage cap - Dec. 6
- » Feature: Formulary friction: Doctors fear prescription limits - Dec. 6
- » Brief: Doctors in the House and Senate - Dec. 6
- » Brief: Judges put ballot initiatives on hold - Dec. 6
November
- » State tort reform ballot wins set stage for further battles - Nov. 22
- » Voters weigh in on issues of marijuana use - Nov. 22
- » California rejects access measures; funding concerns cited - Nov. 22
- » CMS finalizes 1.5% doctor pay increase, adds new patient benefits - Nov. 22
- » Bush's 2nd term health agenda pushes liability reform, HSAs - Nov. 22
- » Brief: Idaho SCHIP premium assistance gets federal OK - Nov. 22
- » Brief: Physicians settle Medicare billing charges - Nov. 22
- » Brief: Pay for performance scrutinized - Nov. 22
- » Changes sought to tech rules for Medicare quality groups - Nov. 15
- » Medicaid vouchers could get new life in Louisiana - Nov. 15
- » Industry moves on HIPAA standards, but transition will be slow - Nov. 15
- » Lawsuits against health plans crumble in wake of Supreme Court ruling - Nov. 15
- » Brief: Bush signs measure to fight juvenile diabetes - Nov. 15
- » Brief: Coverage satisfaction waning - Nov. 15
- » Brief: Court tosses out one of the lawsuits against nonprofit hospitals - Nov. 15
- » Pennsylvania House extends liability fund relief - Nov. 8
- » Medicare claims appeals could slow down - Nov. 8
- » Medicaid budget woes expected to persist - Nov. 8
- » Brief: Panel rules against consolidating suits over hospital charges - Nov. 8
- » Brief: Health centers do well by doing good - Nov. 8
- » Brief: Part of Social Security increases to go to Medicare - Nov. 8
- » Hospital care varies widely for chronically ill Medicare patients - Nov. 1
- » 3 states face marijuana votes on decriminalization, medical treatment - Nov. 1
- » Brief: Calif. officials support emergency department funding ballot question - Nov. 1
- » Brief: Medicare adopts changes in pay for cancer drugs - Nov. 1
October
- » House OKs division of 9th Circuit Court of Appeals - Oct. 25
- » Voters hold fate of California health insurance mandate - Oct. 25
- » CMS moves to speed Medicare approval for expanded uses of medical technology - Oct. 25
- » Drug import crackdown shows hazards - Oct. 25
- » Brief: Medicaid eats up state budgets - Oct. 25
- » Brief: Senate passes anabolic steroid bill - Oct. 25
- » Brief: N.J. panel votes against doctors' "access fees" - Oct. 25
- » Political passions drive doctors to campaign - Oct. 25
- » Pediatricians hit Bush on kids' health spending - Oct. 18
- » Hospital bid to help doctors with liability gets OK - Oct. 18
- » Election 2004: Presidential candidates give plans for health care - Oct. 18
- » Drug pay cut could disrupt cancer care - Oct. 18
- » Brief: Medicare seeks help with DME bidding - Oct. 18
- » Brief: Early setback for Medicare PPOs - Oct. 18
- » Brief: Rx monitoring bill passes House - Oct. 18
- » Brief: Health insurance tax credits' flaws dampen interest - Oct. 18
- » Physician-candidates inspired by health climate to practice politics - Oct. 11
- » Millions to get Medicare drug card for immediate use - Oct. 11
- » Medicare reform spurs growth in different managed care options - Oct. 11
- » HHS pilots way to quicker settlements - Oct. 11
- » Brief: Rise in health insurance premiums outstrips earnings - Oct. 11
- » Brief: High-risk pool funding gets Senate panel's nod - Oct. 11
- » Brief: Court orders changes to Nevada liability reform ballot question - Oct. 11
- » Brief: Doctors push for Washington state tort reform initiative - Oct. 11
- » Brief: Calif. medical staff governance bill signed into law - Oct. 11
- » Public: Government should provide more kids' coverage - Oct. 4
- » House bill sanctions lawyers for filing frivolous lawsuits - Oct. 4
- » Rx comparisons may lead seniors to doctors' doors - Oct. 4
- » Feature: Presidential prescription: How to fix health care - Oct. 4
- » Brief: HHS extends its own HIPAA deadline - Oct. 4
- » Brief: Chronically ill hit by high health costs - Oct. 4
- » Brief: Woman behind Roe v. Wade loses request to have case reopened - Oct. 4
- » Brief: Medicare expands PET coverage - Oct. 4
September
- » Medicare doctor payments contribute to Part B premium rise - Sept. 27
- » Health insurance premiums jump again - Sept. 27
- » Doctors who tout iffy "cures" will face critical eye of FTC - Sept. 27
- » Brief: AIDS group sues drugmaker over prices - Sept. 27
- » Brief: Medicare drug project enrollment falls below expectations - Sept. 27
- » Brief: Advocates for breast cancer patients back drug reimportation - Sept. 27
- » Brief: "Partial-birth abortion" ban again ruled unconstitutional - Sept. 27
- » Brief: Patients mum about skipping drugs because of their cost - Sept. 27
- » ED closures spur worries of care crisis in L.A. - Sept. 20
- » Fight looms over Medicare drug coverage - Sept. 20
- » Brief: Medicare plans coverage for new carotid stent - Sept. 20
- » Brief: Insurers sue Pa. over coverage of addicts' medical care - Sept. 20
- » Brief: HHS sued over interpreter rules - Sept. 20
- » Brief: Physician pay increase cited in higher Medicare beneficiary premiums - Sept. 20
- » Penalty for breaking HIPAA law - Sept. 20
- » Doctors leery about Tennessee plan to overhaul Medicaid - Sept. 13
- » Nevada tort reform ballot fight now brewing - Sept. 13
- » AMA gets $1 million disaster response grant - Sept. 13
- » HIPAA's promise undermined by claims-processing tangle - Sept. 13
- » Brief: N.C. physician-hospital group settles antitrust charges - Sept. 13
- » Brief: HIPAA privacy law nets first conviction - Sept. 13
- » Brief: Drug firm settles New York lawsuit over Paxil data - Sept. 13
- » Brief: No second term for HHS' Thompson - Sept. 13
- » Brief: "Partial-birth abortion" ban loses in court again - Sept. 13
- » Brief: More Americans lack health insurance - Sept. 13
- » Have a Medicare policy question? Carriers usually give wrong answers - Sept. 6
- » States challenge FDA in fight over drug reimportation - Sept. 6
- » Feature: Ballot battle: Two professions square off over attorney fees and quality of care. - Sept. 6
- » Brief: Health savings accounts poll well, insurers say - Sept. 6
- » Brief: Drug benefit demo expanded - Sept. 6
- » Brief: CMS pushes for faster adoption of medical technology in Medicare - Sept. 6
- » Medicare drug benefits get cool reception - Sept. 6
August
- » Medical groups seek end to death penalty for minors - Aug. 23
- » Mississippi hospital agrees to lower charges for uninsured patients - Aug. 23
- » Texas SCHIP cuts seen as harbinger - Aug. 23
- » Brief: Government stalling medical marijuana study, researchers charge - Aug. 23
- » Brief: Cost inflation alleged against N.Y. pharmacy benefit manager - Aug. 23
- » Brief: New York City sues drug makers over Medicaid drug prices - Aug. 23
- » Brief: Stem cell research debated - Aug. 23
- » Brief: NIH won't override Norvir patent - Aug. 23
- » 1.5% Medicare increase secured, but future pay cuts are forecast - Aug. 16
- » CMS unveils plan for Medicare drug benefit but skimps on details - Aug. 16
- » Wyoming moves toward tort referendum - Aug. 16
- » Brief: Medicaid waivers questioned - Aug. 16
- » Brief: Medicare pay increases announced for hospitals and other facilities - Aug. 16
- » Brief: Drugmaker will pay millions to resolve Claritin pricing lawsuit - Aug. 16
- » Brief: Parental consent law struck down - Aug. 16
- » Brief: Mississippi abortion ban lifted - Aug. 16
- » Senate passes patient safety bill with new error reporting system - Aug. 9
- » HHS outlines plan to increase national adoption of health information technology - Aug. 9
- » Study hits physician collective bargaining - Aug. 9
- » Brief: Lawmakers target underage drinking - Aug. 9
- » Brief: SCHIP growth slows - Aug. 9
- » Brief: Medicare outpatient drug benefit rule unveiled - Aug. 9
- » Brief: Tort reform on Wyoming ballot - Aug. 9
- » Brief: Medicare fee update proposed - Aug. 9
- » Two Illinois towns take tort reform into their own hands - Aug. 9
- » U.S. appellate court weighs legality of Medi-Cal cuts - Aug. 2
- » Pharmacy benefit managers a growing force in Medicare - Aug. 2
- » Brief: TAP officials acquitted in Lupron case in Boston - Aug. 2
- » Brief: Judge rules against Missouri's "partial-birth abortion" ban - Aug. 2
- » Brief: No drugs from Down Under - Aug. 2
- » Brief: Medicare changes policy on obesity - Aug. 2
- » Brief: AMA urges Illinois court to uphold verdict against Philip Morris - Aug. 2
- » Edwards' trial lawyer past raises red flags for doctors - Aug. 2
July
- » Pennsylvania physicians' efforts on liability reform hit a roadblock - July 26
- » Health IT chief: Public-private partnership needed for EMRs - July 26
- » Brief: Health centers, public hospitals missed out on drug discounts - July 26
- » Brief: Medicare drug discount site criticized - July 26
- » Brief: Ohio voters support appeals - July 26
- » Brief: Senate leader lays out health plan - July 26
- » Low pay hurts Medicaid access to specialists - July 26
- » Congressional task force ready to tackle Medicaid reform - July 19
- » Medicare demonstration project previews drug benefit - July 19
- » Brief: HHS expands access to rapid HIV test - July 19
- » Brief: Md. tort reform task force named - July 19
- » Brief: Millions can't pay their medical bills - July 19
- » Brief: Lawmaker proposes health insurance without bounds - July 19
- » Brief: Percentage of uninsured children drops - July 19
- » Supreme Court strikes down landmark patient protection law - July 12
- » MedPAC eyes cost-cutting strategies - July 12
- » News Delegates press for affordable Medicare drugs - July 12
- » Legislators focus on keeping health insurance costs down - July 12
- » Brief: Hospital charges to the uninsured to be investigated - July 12
- » Brief: FDA tobacco measure tied to tax bill - July 12
- » Brief: D.C. City Council contemplates liability reform - July 12
- » Brief: Washington state doctors file liability reform ballot initiative - July 12
- » Brief: AMA lobbies for patient safety legislation - July 12
- » Brief: Medicare and NCI forge alliance - July 12
- » Brief: Physicians express concern over "partial-birth abortion" subpoenas - July 12
- » News AMA to help states on programs for uninsured - July 5
- » News Physicians want HSA access for Medicare recipients - July 5
- » News AMA seeks separate Medicare drug funding - July 5
- » Feature: Drug reimportation dilemma: Drug safety vs. access - July 5
- » Brief: Use of DEA numbers should be tightened, doctors say - July 5
- » Brief: Doctors oppose self-referral law changes regarding imaging - July 5
- » Brief: AMA to study new EMTALA rules - July 5
- » Brief: Physicians request duty-free status for medical equipment donations - July 5
- » Brief: Health plans should shorten doctors' phone wait times, AMA says - July 5
- » Brief: Physicians seek answers on exclusive credentialing - July 5
- » Brief: AMA to study a separate Medicare for the disabled - July 5
- » Brief: Physicians want naturopaths dropped from Medicare coverage committee - July 5
June
- » Empty box on claims means Medicare denials - June 28
- » HHS prodded to implement liability coverage for free clinic volunteers - June 28
- » Lawsuit claims Glaxo hid Paxil findings - June 28
- » Brief: Lawmakers call for investigation of Norvir price hike - June 28
- » Brief: Texas sues drugmakers over Medicaid pricing - June 28
- » Brief: New Mexico group settles price-fixing charges - June 28
- » Brief: Miss. lawmakers vote to strengthen liability cap - June 28
- » Brief: Reforms pass one hurdle in Illinois - June 28
- » Brief: Tort reform will be election issue - June 28
- » Brief: Medicare pay delay nears for noncompliant electronic claims - June 28
- » Health spending growth drops again - June 28
- » Carrier backlogs continue to stall physician Medicare enrollment - June 21
- » Emergency departments strained by patients better seen elsewhere - June 21
- » House votes to bar over-the-counter sales of steroid precursors - June 21
- » "Partial-birth abortion" ban loses 1st round - June 21
- » Brief: Reimport request denied - June 21
- » Brief: Medicaid access to specialists is low - June 21
- » Brief: Wis. sues drugmakers over pricing - June 21
- » Brief: CMS creates EMTALA advisory group - June 21
- » New health savings account perk pushed - June 14
- » Push continues for electronic health records - June 14
- » Panel weighs competing views on federal e-prescribing standards - June 14
- » 3 states pass tort reform; others still waiting - June 14
- » Brief: Tenn. Legislature passes teaching hospital immunity bill - June 14
- » Brief: Sen. Byrd signs onto association health plan bill - June 14
- » Brief: Bush promotes community health center funding - June 14
- » Brief: Senators urge CMS to review assumptions on physician payment - June 14
- » Funding crunch flattens HIV/AIDS drug access - June 14
- » Alaska physician wins case on ignored medical advice - June 7
- » Tort reform passes again in the House - June 7
- » Feature: Medicare carrier switch: Who will pay you next? - June 7
- » Brief: Reimportation lawsuit filed in Minn. - June 7
- » Brief: Health costs worry small firms - June 7
- » Brief: Illegal immigrant ID bill defeated - June 7
- » Brief: Hospitals ready to report quality data - June 7
- » Brief: Medicare pays more for managed care - June 7
- » Brief: Study finds EDs face financial woes - June 7
- » Brief: Iowa tort reform legislation rejected - June 7
May
- » Connecticut doctors push for tort reform veto - May 24
- » Medicare doctor payment fix remains elusive for Congress - May 24
- » New solutions sought to help uninsured - May 24
- » Brief: Senate passes Medicaid buy-in for children with disabilities - May 24
- » Brief: Washington physician group settles fraud charges - May 24
- » Brief: Minn. judge allows access to drugmakers' files in reimportation case - May 24
- » Brace for slew of questions about Medicare drug cards - May 24
- » Two-week payment penalty threatens as HIPAA claims deadline looms - May 17
- » California launches plan to crack down on Medi-Cal fraud - May 17
- » Panel studies retainer care, practice trends - May 17
- » Medicare hopes to boost better option for dialysis - May 17
- » President launches push for electronic records; funds for project still in question - May 17
- » Brief: Study doubts costs savings from Medicare PPOs - May 17
- » Brief: HHS offers blueprint to better health for Americans - May 17
- » Brief: Missouri governor vetoes tort reform - May 17
- » Brief: Ky. Supreme Court ruling backs local smoking bans - May 17
- » Brief: Lawmakers ask Bush to ease stem cell restrictions - May 17
- » Drive to reimport drugs outpacing U.S. effort to study safety - May 10
- » New Jersey court derails Medicare incentive pay project - May 10
- » Study lauds emergency "prudent layperson" laws - May 10
- » Health care now prime target of federal False Claims Act - May 10
- » Brief: Medicaid jumps into drug pool - May 10
- » Brief: AIDS patients file class-action suit over Norvir price hike - May 10
- » Brief: Judge moves to stop Texas Medicaid restrictions - May 10
- » Brief: Mass. tort reform bill gets panel's endorsement - May 10
- » Brief: Telehealth legislation proposed - May 10
- » Brief: CMS addresses enrollment delays - May 10
- » Brief: Bush wants electronic health records - May 10
- » Iowa governor might not sign tort reform bill - May 3
- » One year later, mixed reviews for privacy rule - May 3
- » Lawmakers ask CMS help in raising Medicare doctor pay - May 3
- » Feature: Medicaid short list: Prescribing a hassle factor - May 3
- » Brief: CMS issues call for chronic care management demo - May 3
- » Brief: Medicare streamlines drug card enrollment - May 3
- » Brief: Ohio liability insurers questioned about rate setting - May 3
- » Brief: Drugmaker Web site links patients to discount programs - May 3
- » Brief: Improper billing collections just a drop in the bucket - May 3
- » Brief: U.S. House sits on genetics bill - May 3
April
- » Health savings accounts gaining as coverage option - April 26
- » Court upholds Michigan Medicaid drug limits - April 26
- » More Medicare services, quality not always linked - April 26
- » Senators reject tort reform again - April 26
- » Maine's health reform plan is met with cautious optimism - April 26
- » Brief: Congressmen push for changes in physician pay formula - April 26
- » Brief: Ohio passes liability insurance market backup plan - April 26
- » Brief: Georgia Legislature adjourns without tort reform - April 26
- » Brief: Iowa tort reform bill passes - April 26
- » Brief: Order flu vaccine now - April 26
- » Study criticizes health insurance tax credit plan - April 19
- » Alert warns of Medicare conflict for concierge practices - April 19
- » CMS revises rules limiting physician self-referral - April 19
- » Brief: Medicaid costs less - April 19
- » Brief: Encouraging high-risk health insurance pools - April 19
- » Brief: HIPAA lawsuit dismissed - April 19
- » Brief: CMA issues legal brief opposing "partial-birth abortion" law - April 19
- » Brief: HIPAA payment delay for noncompliant e-claims under fire - April 19
- » Panel predicts Medicare pay cuts as crunch looms for 2006 - April 12
- » Health care emerges as a major issue in 2004 election - April 12
- » States likely to see little help with Medicaid funding - April 12
- » Medicare panel mulls oversight of outpatient imaging services - April 12
- » Grassroots advocacy: Doctors keep up the fight for tort reform - April 12
- » Brief: Low response to tax credit program - April 12
- » Brief: Organ donation funds authorized - April 12
- » Brief: Health centers expand access - April 12
- » Brief: Calif. doctors' need for speed - April 12
- » Medicare faces cash crunch - April 5
- » CMS offers guidance on specialty hospital moratorium - April 5
- » Feature: Protecting genetic privacy: Is a law needed? - April 5
- » Brief: Michigan judge says doctor must share pertinent patient records - April 5
- » Brief: Ohio malpractice panel issues report - April 5
- » Brief: HSA-linked bill introduced - April 5
- » Brief: Drug reimportation panel meets - April 5
March
- » Alaska bill offers immunity when advice is ignored - March 22
- » Medicare warns of payment delays for claims that don't meet HIPAA rules - March 22
- » Congress to look at Medicare pay formula - March 22
- » Brief: HHS targets nation's waistline - March 22
- » Brief: Calif. judge rules against records release in late-term abortion lawsuit - March 22
- » Brief: Disease management demo gives HHS unprecedented authority - March 22
- » Brief: Reimportation stance could be stumbling block for CMS candidate - March 22
- » Scores of bogus health plans collect premiums, ignore claims - March 22
- » Injunction lifted against any-willing-provider law - March 15
- » Drug reimportation booms as U.S. safety task force is named - March 15
- » Focus on stopping diversion: Federal officials announce crackdown on illegal use of prescription painkillers - March 15
- » Brief: Oklahoma doctors rally for tort reform - March 15
- » Brief: Fight continues against government request for abortion files - March 15
- » Brief: Georgia committee passes tort reform; doctors find fault with bills - March 15
- » Brief: Pa. lawmakers consider patient tax - March 15
- » FDA targets medication errors by requiring bar codes on drugs - March 15
- » Medicare relief coming soon with drug discount cards - March 8
- » Bush nominates FDA chief for top CMS slot - March 8
- » Senate bill aims to boost seat-belt use - March 8
- » Doctors protest 400% price hike in HIV medication - March 8
- » Tort reform for obstetricians fails in the Senate - March 8
- » Consumer-driven health care: Bush, GOP back HSA expansion - March 8
- » Brief: Drug reimportation on the rise - March 8
- » Brief: Uninsured discounts OK, HHS says - March 8
- » Brief: Calif. physician group settles in antitrust case - March 8
- » Brief: Judge again refuses to allow 5% Medi-Cal cut - March 8
- » Brief: Wyoming voters back tort reform - March 8
- » Brief: Missouri panel passes liability bill - March 8
- » Medical groups fight for local smoking ban - March 1
- » Suit over late-term abortion ban sparks privacy debate - March 1
- » GOP leaders focus on tort reform, health disparities - March 1
- » Feature: The quality challenge: How best to raise the bar for medical care - March 1
- » Brief: Bill would halt growth of long-term-care hospitals - March 1
- » Brief: SCHIP up by 5.8 million children - March 1
- » Brief: Stroke prevention bill offered - March 1
- » Brief: Federal government backtracks on disparities report - March 1
- » Brief: Illinois bill aims to improve liability insurance climate - March 1
- » Brief: Washington Senate passes tort reform - March 1
February
- » Doctors to get national billing ID numbers - Feb. 23
- » Medicaid facing financial crisis, hard choices in cuts - Feb. 23
- » Brief: Doctors, governor rally for tort reform in Kentucky - Feb. 23
- » Brief: Virginia doctors lobby Legislature for cap on noneconomic damage awards - Feb. 23
- » Brief: Insurer promises rate relief if Washington state passes tort reform - Feb. 23
- » Brief: Australia bans drug reimportation - Feb. 23
- » Brief: Doctors call for mental health parity - Feb. 23
- » Brief: Cracking down on Internet doctors - Feb. 23
- » Brief: Tort reform revival possible in Senate - Feb. 23
- » Medicare enrollment delays leave doctors out in the cold - Feb. 23
- » Health care worries high on voters' lists - Feb. 16
- » Both sides ready for HMO liability fight - Feb. 16
- » Expect health spending slowdown in 2005 - Feb. 16
- » Brief: OIG finds Medicare overpayment for drugs - Feb. 16
- » Brief: S.D. lawmakers opt against lowering medical malpractice award cap - Feb. 16
- » Brief: CMS will take comments online - Feb. 16
- » Discount Rx program finally launched in Maine - Feb. 9
- » Kennedy's plan aims to provide health care to the uninsured - Feb. 9
- » New federal budget brings an end to NIH growth spurt - Feb. 9
- » Government pushes for electronic medical record standards - Feb. 9
- » Brief: NIMH's leader defends funding priorities - Feb. 9
- » Brief: Medicare increases payments for critical access hospitals - Feb. 9
- » Brief: Guarding against abuse - Feb. 9
- » Brief: Bill would make ED check citizenship - Feb. 9
- » Brief: Public has doubts about drug benefit - Feb. 9
- » Brief: Physicians continue to fight for change - Feb. 9
- » MedPAC calls for 2.5% doctor pay update in 2005 - Feb. 2
- » Texas fetus abuse law could spell legal trouble for doctors - Feb. 2
- » Feature: Unfinished business: Congressional agenda 2004 - Feb. 2
- » Brief: Abbott settlement funds help state Medicaid programs - Feb. 2
- » Brief: Report finds problems with payment for assistants at surgery - Feb. 2
- » Brief: Medicare health plan pay to increase - Feb. 2
- » Health insurance access is back on America's agenda - Feb. 2
January
- » States get a little Medicaid help, but picture still bleak - Jan. 26
- » 2002 health care spending hit $1.6 trillion - Jan. 26
- » Drug pay rule might hurt Medicare access - Jan. 26
- » Brief: State fights court's rejection of N.H. parental notification law - Jan. 26
- » Brief: For-profit Medicare plans don't skimp more on expensive procedures - Jan. 26
- » Brief: Drug reimportation fight continues - Jan. 26
- » Medicare law aims to bring Alaska physicians in from the cold - Jan. 19
- » Appeals court upholds Ohio "partial-birth abortion" law - Jan. 19
- » Brief: Wis. governor signs patient compensation fund legislation - Jan. 19
- » Brief: Hospitals urged to help uninsured - Jan. 19
- » Brief: Senate takes aim at employer health benefits - Jan. 19
- » Brief: Wash. physicians blast tort reform package - Jan. 19
- » Brief: Court ruling stops Calif. Medicaid cuts - Jan. 19
- » Brief: CMS issues Medicare physician pay rule, extends participation deadline - Jan. 19
- » Brief: Ephedra banned by FDA - Jan. 19
- » Houston doctors' group settles antitrust charges - Jan. 12
- » Firms embrace cost-sharing; sick pay most - Jan. 12
- » Future is uncertain for surgery center Medicare payment - Jan. 12
- » Disabled are falling through gaps in Medicare coverage - Jan. 12
- » Brief: Medical marijuana case allowed to proceed - Jan. 12
- » Brief: Mental health parity law renewed - Jan. 12
- » Story Comment: AMA hits laws impeding screening of drunk patients - Jan. 5
- » Feature: HIPAA confidential: Achieving compliance, dispelling myths - Jan. 5
- » Story Comment: AMA seeks federal funding of medical interpreters - Jan. 5
- » Brief: Doctors support FDA drug-tracking efforts - Jan. 5
- » Brief: AMA seeks protection of peer review materials - Jan. 5
- » Brief: Doctors vote for crackdown on unsafe online drug sales - Jan. 5
- » Brief: AMA votes to push for weapons ban extension - Jan. 5
- » Brief: AMA members call for right to bargain collectively - Jan. 5
- » Brief: Doctors to fight for better Medicare infusion therapy pay - Jan. 5
- » Brief: AMA to push for Medicaid tax credits - Jan. 5
- » Brief: HIPAA has its day in court - Jan. 5