Senate negotiations generate new health reform bill, but not consensus
Senate Finance legislation includes a one-year Medicare pay patch, a primary care bonus and a ban on new physician-owned hospitals.
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With seasonal flu shots plentiful and H1N1 vaccines expected soon, early vaccination is urged
Health officials want physicians to begin preparing by getting vaccinated.
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U.S. uninsured total again tops 46 million
But fewer children were uninsured in 2008 than in any year since 1987, the first year the U.S. Census Bureau collected comparable data.
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Doctors, nurses, seniors target reform myths
The AMA joins with AARP and the American Nurses Assn. to clarify positions on health system reform and help move the debate beyond anti-reform rhetoric.
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When is conduct reportable? National Practitioner Data Bank takes complaints from hospitals about physicians
The peer review process is not black and white, which raises questions on reportability. And once a report is made, it’s hard to undo the damage.
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