OBAMA PITCHES PUBLIC PLAN: In his Annual Meeting address, the president told delegates, "What I am trying to do -- and what a public option will help do -- is put affordable health care within reach for millions of Americans."
AMA reaffirms stance in health system reform debate The Association keeps its options open on public plan issue amid calls from some delegates to take a stand.
Delegates say don't shortchange specialists to fund care model The AMA will ask CMS to help practices become patient-centered medical homes and to support models that allow non-primary care doctors to qualify.
GOVERNMENT & MEDICINE Go to section Reform bills give some lawmakers sticker shock First draft of EHR "meaningful use" definition unveiled Biologics don't need long market exclusivity, FTC says Access-to-care problems are resurfacing in Mass.
PROFESSIONAL ISSUES Go to section Lawsuits test boundary rights of medical patents AMA meeting: Doctors get to see how ethics bar is set Some licensing questions at odds with the ADA AMA meeting: Doctors object to penalties for avoiding EHRs AMA meeting: More to do on tobacco control AMA meeting: U.S. needs national HIV/AIDS strategy AMA meeting: Vitamin D checks urged AMA meeting: Comprehensive sex ed said to have most impact AMA meeting: AMA looks for ways to trim rising student debt AMA meeting: Physician supervision of nurses sought in all practice agreements AMA meeting: Delegates renew efforts for antitrust relief AMA meeting: AMA urges Web system for prior authorizations AMA meeting: AMA exhorts doctors to offer charity care, help the uninsured AMA meeting: Delegates see boosting quality of care as duty
OPINION Go to section FDA oversight means public health victory on tobacco AMA Leader Commentary - AMA connects with doctors at each stage of their careers Letters - EHRs a financial burden with no payback for late-career physicians and others
BUSINESS Go to section Twitter: What's the use? Minn. health plan consortium develops online claims portal Final health plan reaches settlement over Ingenix database Practice Management - Overwhelmed by phone calls? Adding lines, staff not the answer Quick View - Ways patients are cutting health care costs Contract Language - Law means rethinking how you protect patient data
What's in a number? Cost variance figure drives policy and courts controversy
Breaking through barriers Incoming AMA president ready to tackle tough issues
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