Government content from 2010
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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