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December

� Montana wants all residents to get Medicaid drug discounts - Dec. 28
� Americans more likely to delay care than adults in other nations - Dec. 27
� Texas officials seek flexibility on Medicaid coverage - Dec. 27
� Only 8,000 enroll in health plan for preexisting conditions - Dec. 27
� Brief: Medical Assn. of Georgia exec taking over state health office - Dec. 27
� Brief: AMA, others file court brief against gene patenting - Dec. 27
� West Virginia hospital, health centers to sue state over inadequate Medicaid pay - Dec. 21
� Cardiologist cost Medicare millions in fraud, Senate Finance Committee alleges - Dec. 21
� New children's nutrition law to improve cafeteria meals - Dec. 20
� Revise unfair e-prescription policy, doctors say - Dec. 20
� Brief: Bills question health reform - Dec. 20
� Brief: Minn. governor's race settled - Dec. 20
� Brief: Health premiums leap 41% from 2003 - Dec. 20
� Brief: Americans' opinion of health reform linked to type of health plan - Dec. 20
� Brief: Va. judge finds health insurance mandates unconstitutional - Dec. 20
� Congress exempts doctors from "red flags" rule - Dec. 20
� Permanent SGR fix becomes focus after passage of Medicare pay patch - Dec. 20
� Private insurers found to control spending better than Medicare - Dec. 17
� Push to repeal expense reporting provision of health reform law continues - Dec. 16
� CMS proposes rule on expanding RAC program to Medicaid - Dec. 13
� Brief: CMS revokes Medicaid generic drug payment rule - Dec. 13
� Brief: States see revenues increasing in fiscal 2011, but challenges remain - Dec. 13
� Brief: Virginia judge throws out health reform lawsuit - Dec. 13
� Opt-out bill could give states more flexibility on health reform - Dec. 13
� Prescription requests may rise under new OTC drug payment provision - Dec. 13
� Congress passes bills keeping physicians from Medicare pay cut, "red flags" rule - Dec. 13
� House passes bill to avoid Medicare pay cut - Dec. 9
� National Health Service Corps expanding again in 2011 - Dec. 9
� Senate passes bill to avoid Medicare pay cut - Dec. 8
� Senate to take up 1-year Medicare physician pay patch - Dec. 7
� Repealing health reform law could have dire effects, CMS chief tells Congress - Dec. 7
� Medicare hospital patients face 25% chance of adverse event - Dec. 6
� Medicare, Medicaid initiatives unveiled by new innovation center - Dec. 6
� HHS spells out final medical-loss ratio rules - Dec. 6
� Brief: Medicare imposes suspensions on 3 drug sponsors - Dec. 6
� Brief: Senate bill would protect against premium increases - Dec. 6
� Brief: CMS hospital visit rule finalized - Dec. 6
� Medicare pay cut averted for now as pressure builds for 12-month fix - Dec. 6

November

� Medicare physician pay cut gets monthlong delay from Congress - Nov. 29
� FDA initiative targets safe use of medicines - Nov. 29
� Health reform law sees both sides bolstering arguments - Nov. 29
� Brief: Kentucky governor announces plan to control Medicaid spending - Nov. 29
� Medicaid managed care plan draws fire for lavish spending - Nov. 24
� Medicaid vaccination rates tied to flu shot pay levels - Nov. 22
� IOM takes first step in defining essential health benefits - Nov. 22
� "Health care freedom acts" may move beyond 3 states - Nov. 22
� Brief: Kansas weighs 20 firms' ideas to contain Medicaid costs - Nov. 22
� Brief: Split views on health reform law - Nov. 22
� Brief: Nearly 50 million Americans uninsured in early 2010 - Nov. 22
� Senate passes one-month reprieve for Medicare pay cut - Nov. 22
� CMS issues list of suppliers contracted with Medicare - Nov. 18
� Biotech firms see $1 billion in health reform funding - Nov. 16
� Impact of California's Medicaid physician pay cut wasn't assessed properly, state court judge says - Nov. 15
� CMS finalizes 2011 Medicare physician fee schedule - Nov. 15
� Brief: HHS rule would increase federal matching funds for health exchanges, Medicaid technology - Nov. 15
� Brief: CMS approves $10 billion Medicaid expansion in California - Nov. 15
� Brief: HHS report showcases Medicare savings - Nov. 15
� Brief: Supreme Court declines to hear health reform challenge - Nov. 15
� GOP state gains expected to have broad impact on physicians - Nov. 15
� Federal rule drastically cuts wellness program in West Virginia - Nov. 12
� Reforming Medicare payment system creates divide among doctors - Nov. 9
� 91% of U.S. children are insured, survey finds - Nov. 8
� Multimedia: 91% of children are insured, survey finds - Nov. 8
� Scrutiny sought for repeat offenders on Medicare claims - Nov. 8
� School-based health centers get $100 million in grants - Nov. 8
� GlaxoSmithKline agrees to pay $750 million penalty for fraud - Nov. 8
� Brief: Health insurance exchange systems will get boost - Nov. 8
� Brief: HHS grants offered for primary care - Nov. 8
� Brief: Indiana health reform spending estimate reduced - Nov. 8
� Elections over, organized medicine begins Medicare payment campaign - Nov. 8
� Hospital Compare website needs improvement, study says - Nov. 4
� Alabama Medicaid drug formula could be model for other states - Nov. 2
� Insurance regulators narrow definitions of care for medical-loss ratio rules - Nov. 1
� Louisiana cuts Medicaid pay again as state faces budget shortfall - Nov. 1
� Medicare, Medicaid payment and delivery models face scrutiny by new agency - Nov. 1
� Brief: GAO exonerates HHS for funding Andy Griffith ads - Nov. 1
� Brief: HHS announces $30 million to assist consumers with health insurance - Nov. 1

October

� Most ED visits for accidental drug ingestions attributed to young children - Oct. 29
� CMS correct in stopping Humana anti-health reform bill letters, GAO says - Oct. 27
� 3 federal lawsuits against health system reform keep judges busy - Oct. 25
� California resumes Medicaid funding for health centers - Oct. 25
� Coverage denials by 4 major insurers rise nearly 50% - Oct. 25
� Brief: Subsidized COBRA enrollment lower than expected - Oct. 25
� Brief: High Medicare costs for long-term care - Oct. 25
� Lawmakers seek postponement of Medicare pay cuts for cancer care - Oct. 22
� Mental health parity law not prompting many employers to drop coverage - Oct. 19
� Joint Commission to accredit medical home models - Oct. 18
� California counties get 2nd chance to challenge Medicare payments - Oct. 18
� Health insurance mandate clears legal hurdle - Oct. 18
� Brief: Lawmakers ask for stricter review of Medigap rates - Oct. 18
� Brief: Cost of veterans' health care could grow by 75% - Oct. 18
� Brief: Website tells doctors which EMRs make them eligible for incentive pay - Oct. 18
� California first to OK insurance exchange outlined under health system reform - Oct. 18
� Primary care physician training expanded with $167 million HHS grant - Oct. 15
� 20-state lawsuit challenging health reform law allowed to proceed - Oct. 14
� Alzheimer's research funding may get a boost - Oct. 12
� Multimedia: Changes in Medicaid and physician pay - Oct. 11
� Organized medicine stands up against Medicare pay cuts - Oct. 11
� Public health, liability and other bills win approval in House - Oct. 11
� Brief: N.Y. Medicaid program must be reformed, lieutenant governor warns - Oct. 11
� Brief: Final 2 companies named to help ease switch to EMRs - Oct. 11
� Brief: Stem cell research funding to continue while court considers appeal - Oct. 11
� Many physicians see Medicaid pay cut as enrollment rises - Oct. 11
� Medicare costs could dip if atrial fibrillation treatment improves, study finds - Oct. 7
� Comparative effectiveness research panel made up mostly of doctors - Oct. 5
� Tougher health fraud prevention measures proposed - Oct. 4
� AMA: Insurer appeals rule must protect medical role - Oct. 4
� Medical devices bidding program gets passing grade - Oct. 4
� Public health measures headed to House with bipartisan nods - Oct. 4
� Medicare Advantage premiums to dip an average of 1% - Oct. 4
� Medicaid panel to study access to care, quality - Oct. 4
� Brief: Many Americans unsure about health reform law's effects - Oct. 4
� Brief: PHA director stepping down - Oct. 4

September

� Concierge medicine a mere blip on Medicare radar - Sept. 30
� Maine Medical Assn. backs AMA after Florida's no-confidence vote - Sept. 29
� 20-state health reform lawsuit likely to go forward - Sept. 29
� Health reform law's tax reporting provision recharges opponents - Sept. 27
� New CMS chief to focus on quality, organization and costs - Sept. 27
� Brief: $42.5 million for public health improvements announced - Sept. 27
� Brief: House bill aims to combat Medicare fraud - Sept. 27
� Brief: Not all who oppose health reform law want it repealed - Sept. 27
� What do 50.7 million uninsured mean to physicians? - Sept. 27
� NIH resumes stem cell funding after court lifts injunction - Sept. 20
� Reform law to raise health spending a bit, CMS reports - Sept. 20
� Deadline looms for extending school nutrition programs - Sept. 20
� AMA urges debt commission to reform SGR - Sept. 20
� Brief: Final communities get Beacon award for health IT - Sept. 20
� Brief: Medicaid enrollees allowed hospice and curative care - Sept. 20
� Brief: Rural hospitals get funds for EMRs - Sept. 20
� Brief: Minnesota requests additional Medicaid funding - Sept. 20
� HHS call for more insured children clashes with state budget troubles - Sept. 20
� Employers, unions getting $5 billion for early retirees' coverage - Sept. 15
� Health reform losing support, especially among Republicans and independents - Sept. 14
� EMR certification now in hands of 2 firms approved by HHS - Sept. 13
� Health reform amendment thrown off Florida ballot - Sept. 13
� HHS grants target community-based care - Sept. 13
� Health insurance costs employees more but covers less - Sept. 13
� Brief: R&D continues for medication to treat effects of nuclear blast - Sept. 13
� Brief: New Medicaid enrollees likely healthier, less costly - Sept. 13
� Brief: Medicare Part D rebate checks reach 1 million mark - Sept. 13
� Smoking cessation programs get expanded Medicare coverage - Sept. 10
� Stem cell funding wins temporary reprieve - Sept. 9
� Oklahoma court halts 1% health plan tax - Sept. 7
� States must formally request extra Medicaid funding - Sept. 6
� Doctor groups seek changes to 2011 Medicare fee rule - Sept. 6
� Feature: Elections 2010: Physicians on the ballot - Sept. 6
� Brief: Some Medicare drug plans to vanish - Sept. 6
� Brief: Calif. could be first to adopt health insurance exchange - Sept. 6
� Brief: 4 groups back bill opposing coverage requirement for large employers - Sept. 6
� Embryonic stem cell research in limbo after surprise injunction - Sept. 6
� Specialty societies seek to enter "red flags" lawsuit against FTC - Sept. 2
� Medicare drug premiums to remain stable in 2011 - Sept. 1

August

� Medicaid EMR guidelines spell out state help for doctors - Aug. 30
� Fiscal 2011 spending bills likely put off until after elections - Aug. 30
� Brief: 45 states, D.C. will get $1 million each to guard against premium hikes - Aug. 30
� Brief: $32 million in new federal funding to help boost rural health - Aug. 30
� Brief: Florida Medical Assn. to send "no confidence" message to AMA - Aug. 30
� AMA, state societies back plan limiting insurers' administrative spending - Aug. 30
� Oregon could provide case study on uninsured - Aug. 27
� Drug-disposal bill gets Senate's nod - Aug. 24
� Pennsylvania insurance regulator to oversee health exchanges - Aug. 23
� Democrats fend off GOP bid to block lame-duck legislating - Aug. 23
� Health system reform will exempt some insurers - Aug. 23
� Brief: New federal primary care grants announced - Aug. 23
� Brief: More rebate checks go out to Part D beneficiaries - Aug. 23
� Brief: Arizona group sues to bar health reform law - Aug. 23
� Missouri voters reject federal insurance mandate - Aug. 19
� Medicare anti-fraud bills backed by AARP - Aug. 18
� Medical-legal partnerships receive boost in new bills - Aug. 16
� Lawmakers want Medicare ad pulled - Aug. 16
� UK primary care physicians to gain greater control under NHS reforms - Aug. 16
� Congress OKs more Medicaid funds for states - Aug. 16
� Brief: Geriatrics, nursing programs receive HHS grants - Aug. 16
� Brief: Cost a barrier to seeing physicians - Aug. 16
� Brief: Medicaid spending not adequately monitored by CMS, GAO says - Aug. 16
� Brief: EMR bonus eligibility could be widened - Aug. 16
� Medicare trustees' upbeat outlook relies on big pay cuts for doctors - Aug. 16
� HHS tightens enrollment period for individual coverage for children - Aug. 11
� Health reform will save Medicare billions, CMS says - Aug. 10
� Virginia health reform suit avoids dismissal - Aug. 9
� Abortion coverage unchanged in high-risk plans, White House clarifies - Aug. 9
� Medicare pay board would be repealed under GOP bill - Aug. 9
� Brief: Family well-being program will save Medicaid money, HHS says - Aug. 9
� Brief: Home- and community-based care to receive billions from Medicaid - Aug. 9
� Brief: Maryland says health reform law will save state $800 million - Aug. 9
� Brief: House panel approves medical liability and training bills - Aug. 9
� Medicaid pay commission to begin work in September - Aug. 6
� Fraud crackdown mandated under new law - Aug. 4
� Consumer genetic testing has little value, GAO report says - Aug. 2
� Health reform rule regulates insurance appeals process - Aug. 2
� EMR bonus program poses tight deadline for physicians - Aug. 2
� Health reform rule makes preventive care free for many - Aug. 2
� Feature: Medical homes for Medicaid: The North Carolina model - Aug. 2
� Brief: Medicare demo will test decision support systems - Aug. 2
� Brief: Medicare payment for dialysis bundled under new rule - Aug. 2
� Brief: ED wait times increase nationwide - Aug. 2
� Nixed Medicare consultation codes force doctors to make cutbacks - Aug. 2

July

� Health reform tasks could overwhelm agencies, former federal official says - July 28
� Medicare anti-fraud effort leads to record arrests - July 27
� CMS chief Dr. Berwick still may face hearings - July 26
� HIV/AIDS national policy unveiled - July 26
� Recovery audits expanding to include Medicaid - July 26
� Brief: Terminated Medicare insurer starts paying claims - July 26
� Brief: Osteopathic society installs first woman president - July 26
� Brief: Off-label prescription drug bill introduced - July 26
� Brief: NIH budget would increase under House bill - July 26
� Primary care boosted in proposed Medicare pay rule - July 23
� Emergency department visits increase in Massachusetts - July 21
� Health reform savings barely dent deficit, CBO says - July 19
� Physicians seek more Medicare PECOS relief - July 19
� Brief: CMS says DME bidding will save money - July 19
� Brief: Obama announces new budget director - July 19
� Brief: Work force training boosted by HHS awards - July 19
� Brief: ACP names new leader - July 19
� Brief: Health professional shortage areas to be reviewed - July 19
� "Meaningful use" final rule offers some flexibility - July 19
� Brief Medicare pay fix may mean showdown in lame-duck Congress - July 19
� Short-term insurance buyers driving some costs in Massachusetts - July 14
� Launch Medicare home care pilot project soon, lawmakers tell CMS - July 13
� Physician payment can vary widely for same procedures - July 12
� Comparative effectiveness efforts expanding but still raising concerns - July 12
� Brief: Federal judge likely to rule on health reform lawsuit by end of July - July 12
� Brief: HHS unveils high-risk insurance plan - July 12
� Brief: Health reform law gaining in popularity - July 12
� Medicaid funding extension hitting roadblocks in Congress - July 12
� San Francisco plan for uninsured withstands final legal challenge - July 9
� New CMS chief Dr. Berwick gets recess appointment, sidestepping Senate - July 7
� Uninsured jumped to 46.3 million in 2009 - July 5
� Obama unveils "Patients' Bill of Rights" - July 5
� Brief: Generic drug association names interim chief - July 5
� Brief: 4 doctors named White House fellows - July 5
� Brief: Supreme Court refuses to hear tobacco case appeal - July 5
� PECOS deadline softened by CMS - July 2
� Primary care gets boost with $250 million in HHS grants - July 1

June

� Medicare Advantage problems blamed for disenrollments - June 30
� HHS-certified EMR systems expected to be available by fall - June 28
� Lower Medicare cancer pay linked to higher utilization - June 28
� Make Medicare GME formula more accountable, MedPAC says - June 28
� Feature: Physician-owned hospitals: Endangered species? - June 28
� Brief: Lawmakers want seniors bill of rights recognized - June 28
� Brief: Colorado delaying Medicaid pay - June 28
� Congress raises Medicare doctor pay by 2.2% through November - June 28
� Hospital lawsuit against RAC goes before district court - June 23
� Health care costs for most employers projected to rise under reform - June 22
� Health reform law may trump Indiana health plan for poor - June 21
� Medical home demo reports some positive outcomes -- with caveats - June 21
� Brief: Drug therapy management law enacted in Pa. - June 21
� Brief: HHS wants Vermont to reconsider Part D strategy - June 21
� Brief: Some health plans exempted from some reform rules - June 21
� 19-month Medicare pay patch fails in Senate - June 21
� Medicare to test more medical home models - June 17
� Graduate medical education getting Medicaid support from fewer states - June 16
� Idaho orthopedists settle antitrust case over alleged insurer boycotts - June 16
� Medicare will hold physician claims through June 17 - June 14
� Health centers struggle with specialty care access - June 14
� U.S. opposes legal challenge to San Francisco employer mandate - June 14
� Senate tries to restore Medicaid to jobs bill - June 14
� Brief: Additional millions in EMR grants awarded - June 14
� Brief: HHS releases money for insurance rate reviews - June 14
� Brief: Medicare Advantage seniors must be protected, lawmakers tell HHS - June 14
� Brief: Ala. doctor loses House GOP primary - June 14
� Physician deadline for Medicare PECOS enrollment moved up to July - June 14
� Vermont to explore single-payer option - June 11
� Medicare starts closing Part D "doughnut hole" - June 7
� High-deductible insurance enrollment hits 10 million - June 7
� U.S. defends health reform against lawsuits in Michigan, Virginia - June 7
� Brief: More health IT funding available from HHS - June 7
� Brief: Hospital settles anti-kickback case; physician whistle-blower rewarded - June 7
� Brief: GOP blasts Medicare mailer on health reform - June 7
� Medicare physician pay cut reversal in Senate's hands - June 7
� Former NIH chief tapped to lead NCI - June 4
� Health care delivery focus of new center at Dartmouth - June 2

May

� HHS urged to pull controversial mammography advice - May 31
� Physician Medicaid payments cut by 7% in Minnesota - May 31
� No economic hardship exception in Mass. health law - May 31
� Feature: Health reform questions: Your patients will ask, here are some answers - May 31
� Brief: Calif. health facilities sue over Medicaid rate freeze - May 31
� Brief: Gestational diabetes targeted by new bill - May 31
� Brief: Medicare quality reporting bonuses still available - May 31
� AMA leads suit to block FTC rule telling doctors to police ID theft - May 31
� Congress defers permanent SGR overhaul in search of multiyear fix - May 31
� Progress stalls on multiyear Medicare pay patch - May 28
� Medicare anti-fraud efforts net $2.5 billion - May 27
� Some states reject high-risk insurance pools - May 26
� Reinventing primary care focus of research series - May 24
� Health reform costs could be $100 billion more than forecast - May 24
� Health price transparency bills would expand laws targeting hospitals - May 24
� Brief: Medical marijuana initiative proposed for Arizona ballot in November - May 24
� Brief: More than 1 in 5 Americans have a preexisting condition - May 24
� Brief: HHS budget must face cuts, congressional leader says - May 24
� Brief: AARP reports jump in brand-name drug prices - May 24
� Brief: 1 in 4 DOs will drop Medicare if 21% pay cut is implemented - May 24
� Medicare pay momentum shifts to multi-year fix - May 20
� New Missouri law requires faster insurance payments - May 20
� CHIP, Medicaid cuts in Arizona on hold for now - May 18
� Medicaid reform in Florida put on hold until next year - May 17
� Hospitals exchange of cost data clears antitrust hurdle - May 17
� Doctors' Medicare panel disbanded after 18 years - May 17
� Brief: DME patient recruiters plead guilty to Medicare fraud - May 17
� Brief: HHS funds new disability center - May 17
� Brief: Medical marijuana OK'd by D.C. council - May 17
� Rising cost of delayed SGR reform spurs call for permanent solution - May 17
� Health reform lawsuit gains additional state support - May 13
� Imaging use, costs skyrocket for Medicare cancer patients - May 12
� Debt panel could recommend health program cuts - May 11
� Medicare fraud risk created by billing loophole - May 10
� Brief: AstraZeneca settles over off-label marketing - May 10
� Brief: Meaningful use EMR pilots announced - May 10
� Abortion restrictions: States test new tactics - May 10
� GAO report validates physician complaints on Medicare claims contractors - May 10
� Same-sex couples deserve visitation rights, hospitals told - May 7
� Colorado moves to start implementing health reform - May 6
� Claims-based database promises greater transparency - May 3
� Medicaid pay commission to launch this summer - May 3
� Pa. court orders state to restore medical liability funds - May 3
� New Medicaid patients will lack access, most doctors say - May 3
� Feature: Medicare pay: SGR fatigue - May 3
� Brief: Pennsylvania Medicare lawsuit settled - May 3
� Brief: Neb. law bans late-term abortions - May 3
� Brief: Health reform still a mystery to many, poll says - May 3
� Health reform rule-making creates battle lines between insurers, Democrats - May 3

April

� Medicare fraud penalties tougher under proposed bill - April 29
� Colorado tax funds Medicaid expansion, hospital pay raise - April 28
� Health reform law expands False Claims Act - April 26
� Temporary high-risk insurance pools to start in July - April 26
� Brief: Prosthetics, orthotics coverage parity proposed - April 26
� Brief: Health IT money would go to mental health under bill - April 26
� Brief: N.Y. steps up Medicaid anti-fraud efforts - April 26
� Brief: Massachusetts health reform chief moves on - April 26
� Brief: CMS nomination of Dr. Berwick official - April 26
� Medicare pay cut stopped again; doctors decry lack of permanent fix - April 26
� More health IT help coming for primary care - April 23
� Tobacco tax increases not funding smoking prevention - April 20
� Illinois hospital not charitable enough to merit tax exemption - April 19
� Telemedicine coverage now mandated in Virginia - April 19
� Health reform seeks status quo on abortion - April 19
� Brief: Mich. creates health reform panel as Texas governor vows repeal - April 19
� Brief: Health reform suit adds more states - April 19
� Brief: Aetna faces Medicare sanction - April 19
� Brief: ID theft rule still applies to physicians, FTC says - April 19
� Health reform reality: Forecast for uninsured includes familiar faces - April 19
� Medicare pay cut delayed until June 1 - April 16
� Medicare claims processing to resume with 21% pay cut - April 15
� CMS boosts funding for Medicare assistance - April 14
� Health reform may mean 40 million health center patients in 5 years - April 13
� Senate confirmation only first hurdle for CMS nominee Dr. Berwick - April 12
� Medicare payment audits criticized in GAO report - April 12
� Health reform law gives biologic drugs 12-year exclusivity - April 12
� Brief: Medical bankruptcy bill faces Senate panel vote - April 12
� Brief: HIV grants will provide more primary care - April 12
� Brief: Chronic disease programs get more funding - April 12
� Brief: Medicare trustees report delayed - April 12
� Frequent ED users often have insurance, doctors - April 8
� Controlled substance e-prescribing outlined in DEA rule - April 7
� Medicare pay held so Congress can undo 21% cut - April 5
� Health reform law, Arizona Medicaid cuts at odds - April 5
� Health reform faces state suits over insurance mandate - April 5
� Feature: Access to care: Communities aim to fill health care gap - April 5
� Brief: New Jersey bill would prohibit co-pay waivers - April 5
� Brief: California uninsured surged by 1.8 million - April 5
� Brief: Medicare expands coverage for HIV-related facial disorder - April 5
� Brief: No written health reform deals - April 5
� Health reform final package ensures more funding for primary care - April 5

March

� Arkansas Medicaid program eyeing major changes - March 30
� Health care cuts upheld by California court - March 29
� Brief: Pay-for-performance could boost doctor-patient bond, ACP panel says - March 29
� Brief: Obama, Republicans name debt commission members - March 29
� Brief: Chicago hospital settles on charges of illegal referrals - March 29
� Obama signs landmark health reforms as opponents vow repeal - March 29
� Medicare physician pay patch delayed during House focus on health reform - March 26
� Medicaid funding extension moving through Congress - March 24
� Health reform provisions poll well, even if bills do not - March 22
� EMR meaningful use rules need to be more flexible, doctor groups say - March 22
� Medicare audits to be expanded - March 22
� Brief: Medicare terminates Fox Insurance contract - March 22
� Brief: FTC appeals ruling on identity theft - March 22
� Health system reform passes House 219-212 - March 21
� Anti-smoking groups want crackdown on fraudulent tobacco marketing - March 19
� Obama opts for virtual colonoscopy; CMS covers traditional only - March 18
� Physician groups, hospitals seen driving health care costs in California - March 17
� EMR certification proposal outlines path to "meaningful use" - March 15
� Stricter training urged for imaging, radiation - March 15
� Legal immigrants sue when left out of Mass. health plan - March 15
� Medicare pay formula needs repair, Sebelius says - March 15
� Brief: Defense EMR access shut down by VA after glitches - March 15
� Brief: EMR meaningful use could be impractical, survey finds - March 15
� Brief: Abortion would be illegal under Fla. bill - March 15
� Brief: Pay for telemedicine required in Va. - March 15
� Medicare pay patches persist as medicine demands long-term fix - March 15
� Medical product research, approval get new push from NIH, FDA - March 12
� Insurer antitrust exemption would end under House bill - March 9
� Medicare PECOS deadline extended again - March 8
� Liability reform gets nod in Obama proposal after health summit - March 8
� Brief: MGMA's Dr. Jessee to step down - March 8
� Brief: Chronic disease seen as driving Medicare costs - March 8
� Brief: GOP physicians named to House committee posts - March 8
� Medicare physician pay cut delayed as Senate clears logjam - March 8
� CMS to undergo major restructuring - March 4
� Per capita spending for immigrant health care far less than for U.S. citizens - March 3
� Oklahoma physicians see Medicaid pay cut reduced - March 1
� Federal EMR money starts flowing to states - March 1
� Colorado IPA, FTC settle over allegations of price-fixing - March 1
� Medicare pay-for-reporting still gets bad grades from physicians - March 1
� Health reform is top ACP priority in annual status report - March 1
� Obama health reform proposal builds on previous legislation - March 1
� Brief: Details sought on White House health reform meetings - March 1
� Brief: Medicaid enrollment grows sharply - March 1
� Brief: Virginia adopts anti-mandate bill - March 1
� Health status varies by county: Where patients live matters - March 1

February

� Senate fails to stop 21% Medicare pay cut -- for now - Feb. 26
� PhRMA leader Tauzin resigns - Feb. 25
� Neurosurgeons may limit Medicare participation - Feb. 24
� Cost increases tied to market power's impact on payment: Mass. study - Feb. 22
� N.H. high court halts state raid on liability fund - Feb. 22
� Health reform summit has Republicans skeptical - Feb. 22
� Brief: Some Medicare pricing data now available online - Feb. 22
� Brief: Massachusetts physicians lobby for liability reform legislation - Feb. 22
� Brief: Michigan governor re-proposes physician tax - Feb. 22
� Brief: Mental health parity rules draw praise from psychiatrists - Feb. 22
� Brief: Medicare pay for doctors exempt from new pay-go law - Feb. 22
� National health spending may nearly double by 2019 - Feb. 18
� Medicare pay freeze closer to passage in Congress - Feb. 16
� Medicaid costs still leaving states in deep debt - Feb. 15
� Anti-fraud efforts focus of federal summit - Feb. 15
� Health insurance mandates face resistance from states - Feb. 15
� ID theft rule decision offers doctors a way out - Feb. 15
� Brief: Colorado aims to deter medical marijuana abuse - Feb. 15
� Brief: Health reform expected to have little effect on GOP edge in November elections - Feb. 15
� Brief: Health centers treating more uninsured patients - Feb. 15
� Judge: e-cigarettes not subject to FDA oversight as drug delivery device - Feb. 15
� Indiana, North Carolina host Medicare quality demos - Feb. 10
� Health reform meetings need closer look, House panel says - Feb. 9
� Another Medicare pay patch on the horizon? - Feb. 8
� Obama targets federal deficit - Feb. 8
� Brief: California Medical Assn. gets new CEO - Feb. 8
� Brief: HIV/AIDS panel gets new members - Feb. 8
� Brief: Veterans care bill signed into law - Feb. 8
� Brief: 3 groups to accredit imaging services - Feb. 8
� Brief: Wisconsin may expand doctor liability - Feb. 8
� Obama budget freezes physicians' Medicare pay for 10 years - Feb. 8
� Wisconsin high court to rule on liability fund raid - Feb. 5
� Obama calls for crackdown on tax cheats - Feb. 5
� Kansas Medicaid call center staying open - Feb. 4
� Multimedia: Access to preventive care - Feb. 1
� Medicare pay overhaul heats up as health reform moves to back burner - Feb. 1
� Florida's health plan for the uninsured has few takers - Feb. 1
� AMA trustee tapped for Virginia health leadership - Feb. 1
� Surgery center wins right to pursue antitrust claim - Feb. 1
� Feature: Medicaid safety net: Strong enough to hold? - Feb. 1
� Brief: Former Colorado Medical Society executive returning - Feb. 1
� Brief: Antitrust exemption keeps liability rates reasonable, actuaries say - Feb. 1
� Brief: Medicare needs better handle on inappropriate marketing, GAO finds - Feb. 1
� Brief: 4 more state Medicaid programs receive EMR funds - Feb. 1

January

� Medicaid fraud in Florida highest for home health services - Jan. 27
� AMA launches ad campaign pushing Medicare pay reform - Jan. 26
� Medicaid, CHIP payments to be reviewed by new federal commission - Jan. 25
� GOP slams Democrats over public access to health reform talks - Jan. 25
� Court backs some tobacco ad bans, nixes others - Jan. 25
� Brief: Michigan home health firm settles false claims case - Jan. 25
� Brief: Medical marijuana use approved in New Jersey - Jan. 25
� Brief: Coalition backs physician payment reforms - Jan. 25
� Most claims for power wheelchairs don't meet Medicare criteria - Jan. 21
� GOP win in Massachusetts Senate race seen hampering U.S. health reform legislation - Jan. 20
� CMS wants input on new self-referral rules - Jan. 20
� Calif. budget proposal requests $6.9 billion in federal funds - Jan. 19
� Health spending growth at lowest recorded rate - Jan. 18
� Doctors to rate Medicare contractors - Jan. 18
� Cardiologists' suit against Medicare pay cuts dismissed - Jan. 18
� Brief: Study calls for expanded Medicare preventive care coverage - Jan. 18
� Brief: Nebraska Medicaid exemption raises legal questions - Jan. 18
� Brief: Physician lawmaker switches to GOP - Jan. 18
� CMS unveils plan for how doctors, hospitals can get EMR incentives - Jan. 18
� Fewer uninsured children, more uninsured adults - Jan. 13
� Medicare cost plans face uncertain future - Jan. 12
� Kansas cuts Medicaid physician pay by 10% - Jan. 11
� Sen. Grassley hunting for unpaid taxes - Jan. 11
� Brief: Former AAFP president to chair Louisiana Medicaid panel - Jan. 11
� Brief: Consumers remain concerned about health care costs, coverage - Jan. 11
� Brief: More health IT work force grants announced - Jan. 11
� Appeals court rejects effort to sell Medicare physician claims data - Jan. 11
� Help for Medicare beneficiaries expands - Jan. 8
� Medicaid rolls grew 5% in 2008 - Jan. 5
� ICD-10 deadline causing worry, even 3 years away - Jan. 4
� Deadline near for patient safety/liability reform proposals - Jan. 4
� Feature: Will bundling include doctors? Medicare looking for alternative payment plans - Jan. 4
� Brief: West Virginia Medicaid expansion could save billions - Jan. 4
� Brief: 9 states receive bonuses for getting health coverage for children - Jan. 4
� Senate-passed health reform bill faces tough negotiations with House - Jan. 4

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