Index 2002: News in brief

Government - Profession - Business - Technology - Health - 2001 - 2003

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Government & Medicine briefs 2002

Pa. governor acts to ease liability insurance crisis - Dec. 23/30
N.M. hospital settles Medicare fraud charges - Dec. 23/30
Uninsured have their week - Dec. 16
Commonwealth Fund has tips on staying insured - Dec. 16
Congress OKs protections for health care workers giving smallpox vaccine - Dec. 9
Lawmakers OK funds against diabetes - Dec. 9
Medicare pilot aims to cut smoking - Dec. 9
Physicians press Ga. Legislature on tort reform - Dec. 9
Holes in the safety net - Dec. 2
Ariz. high court issues abortion ruling - Dec. 2
Court OKs settlement on messenger model of physician negotiations - Dec. 2
Medical societies see favored judicial candidates elected - Nov. 25
Oregon not ready for universal health care - Nov. 25
"Orphan disease" research bills signed into law - Nov. 25
HHS leader voices support for tort reform - Nov. 25
Government gives grants to establish Medical Reserve Corps - Nov. 18
Texas physician faces jail for fraud - Nov. 18
Medicare enrollees paid more for less - Nov. 18
Doctors saddened by death of Sen. Wellstone - Nov. 11
Government awards grant for inner-city asthma study - Nov. 11
Senator requests review of IG's office - Nov. 11
California health plan arbitration laws upheld - Nov. 11
Coalition calls on Senate to pass tort reform bill - Nov. 4
Senate approves bills funding "orphan disease" research - Nov. 4
White House proposal would ease access to generic drugs - Nov. 4
Government launches Medicare beneficiary education campaign - Nov. 4
Medicare co-pays and deductibles up - Nov. 4
Senate OKs medical device legislation - Nov. 4
N.J. governor wants to get tough on health care fraud - Nov. 4
Hospitals settle Medicare false claims charges for cardiac devices - Nov. 4
Judge changes ruling on Paxil ad content - Oct. 28
Blood pressure roils in Congress - Oct. 28
Union joins suit against drugmakers - Oct. 28
Grants aimed at easing the nursing shortage - Oct. 28
HHS OKs standing orders for flu, pneumonia shots - Oct. 21
Court ruling lets Minnesota billing fraud case go forward - Oct. 21
CMS flexible on PACE programs - Oct. 21
CMS offers bonuses for improving Medicare quality - Oct. 14
Pa. governor seeks more tort reform - Oct. 14
Medical liability bill moves forward - Oct. 7
Court upholds Florida Medicaid drug discount law - Oct. 7
HHS violated law in Medicare mailing - Oct. 7
House committee passes tort reform bill - Sept. 23/30
Malpractice settlements could soon be open to California public - Sept. 23/30
Mississippi lawmakers seek tort reform compromise - Sept. 23/30
Medicare+Choice withdrawals lower than expected - Sept. 23/30
CMS issues Medicare discount drug card regulation - Sept. 23/30
Mississippi calls legislative session to act on tort reform - Sept. 16
Fla. to study medical liability crisis - Sept. 16
Physicians win Stark battle over lithotripsy - Sept. 9
Medicare to launch PPO demonstration project - Sept. 9
Bush plugs his tort reform plan - Sept. 2
Federal court rules against physician suing HMOs for false advertising - Sept. 2
Federal court rules with physician, hospital in EMTALA case - Sept. 2
GAO finds fault with SCHIP and Medicaid waivers - Sept. 2
Texas physician pleads guilty to health care fraud - Sept. 2
Medigap premium increases decline - Sept. 2
Court rules in favor of Texas Medicaid - Aug. 26
Doctors' help sought in finding retirees eligible for Tricare for Life - Aug. 19
Millions of eligible kids lack coverage - Aug. 19
Nursing shortage bill becomes law - Aug. 19
Panels suggests Medicare management improvements - Aug. 19
Medicaid drug programs for seniors are approved in three states - Aug. 19
HHS targets racial disparities in vaccination rates - Aug. 19
Chain drugstore group to market discount card - Aug. 19
Nevada to tackle tort reform in special legislative session - Aug. 12
Calif. Supreme Court upholds medical marijuana law - Aug. 12
Physicians, patients ask for movement on lawsuit against HMOs - Aug. 5
More indictments issued in Lupron marketing scandal - Aug. 5
More kids have insurance coverage, HHS study finds - Aug. 5
Senate committee approves Medicaid, SCHIP flexibility - Aug. 5
More Texans prefer political candidates that doctors like - Aug. 5
Lawmakers press for review of medical liability insurers - July 29
CDC study: Physicians prescribing at higher rates - July 29
CMS study shows wide health spending differences by state - July 29
Budget woes, spiraling costs hinder state health initiatives - July 29
HMOs seek help in Hollywood - July 22
Texas judge throws out HIPAA lawsuit - July 22
Medicaid pharmaceutical cost-control programs challenged - July 22
AMA delegates vote to ease HIPAA burden - July 22
Maryland Medicaid must pay for "necessary" transplants for kids - July 22
Physicians seek help dealing with patients with driving impairments - July 8/15
AMA votes for broadening Medicare preventive benefits - July 8/15
U.S. health spending "inefficient" - July 8/15
Kennedy renews call for health reform - July 8/15
Taxpayers could send refunds to HHS - July 8/15
Drugs for seniors outpace inflation - July 8/15
House bills include new Medicare screening benefits - July 8/15
HHS finalizes Medicaid patient protections - July 1
Nevada liability crisis could spur special legislative session - July 1
States sue Bristol-Myers over Taxol - June 24
Court: EMTALA not for malpractice - June 24
Capitol Hill site of mental health parity rally - June 24
Emergency physician tapped to head CMS physicians' issues team - June 17
Medicaid programs have no claim on tobacco settlement - June 17
AARP joins suits against drugmakers - June 17
Utah Medicaid drops some benefits - June 17
HHS gives grants to cut nurse shortage - June 17
Tennessee Medicaid waiver granted - June 17
Mental health parity cost slight, CBO reaffirms - June 10
Michigan ED doctors settle false claims charges - June 10
Bill offers aid to displaced workers - June 10
Affordability problems greatest in U.S., but waiting times less - June 3
California governor proposes cut in Medicaid fees - June 3
OIG gives proposed oncology clinic reorganization the nod - June 3
Texas HMO appeal law results in more care for patients - May 27
Court rules against supporters of medical marijuana in California - May 27
N.C. creates managed care office - May 27
Nurses help fund health care study - May 27
Lawmakers revive drug reimportation push - May 20
Harry and Louise strike again - May 20
Court backs earlier EMTALA rulings - May 20
Study highlights what's driving health care costs - May 20
California group charged with price-fixing agrees to dissolve - May 13
Government sees record-setting return from fraud recovery - May 13
Support for stopping "boutique" care - May 6
CMS launches quarterly publication - May 6
Survey finds physicians support drug patent laws - May 6
Senate approves safety net bill, authorizes grants to coordinate care - May 6
ED crowding pervasive, says AHA, ACEP study - April 22/29
Medicaid patients struggle with costs of prescription drugs - April 22/29
Small businesses surveyed on health coverage - April 22/29
Hospital chain reaches another settlement on Medicare fraud charges - April 22/29
Medicare mistakenly pays claims for deported beneficiaries - April 22/29
HIPAA model compliance extension form available - April 15
Governor signs Pennsylvania tort reform bill - April 8
PRIT leader moves to new post - April 8
Government issues grants to improve rural health delivery - April 8
Health care coverage dropped from stimulus package - April 1
Court ruling hailed as win for mental health coverage - April 1
Medicare expands nutrition counseling coverage - April 1
OIG criticizes ASC oversight - April 1
New York bill would protect patient care whistle-blowers - April 1
Michigan bill calls for state licenses for doctors evaluating malpractice suits - April 1
Mississippi restores Medicaid funding - March 25
Medicare to expand PET coverage for heart disease, breast cancer - March 18
Maine Medicaid drug discounts weather lawsuit - March 18
FTC blasts Alaska bill that would allow physician collective bargaining - March 18
New Jersey Ritalin lawsuit dropped - March 18
"Improper" Medicare payments dip - March 11
Medicare managed care expenses up - March 11
Practice expense lawsuit concluded - March 11
Medicare has disease management demo project for chronically ill - March 11
House passes tax credits for laid-off workers - March 11
Study examines savings generic drugs could provide to Medicare - March 11
Justice Dept. files on late-term abortion - March 11
Democrats blast tax credit proposal - March 4
AMA CPT tool allows patients to compare physician prices - Feb. 25
Lawmakers urge CMS to issue rule on self-injectable drugs - Feb. 25
Illinois county subject to damages in false claims charges - Feb. 25
Florida physicians lose motion for new trial - Feb. 25
Medicare covers treatment for some blistering diseases - Feb. 18
Medicare covers glaucoma test - Feb. 11
HHS OKs California coverage expansion - Feb. 11
Iowa delays cutting Medicaid pay - Feb. 11
D.C. council considers physician collective bargaining bill - Feb. 11
Ad campaign blasts patients' rights - Feb. 11
Bush to propose more funding for doctors in underserved areas - Feb. 4
Supreme Court considers legality of state HMO review laws - Feb. 4
Iowa may cut Medicaid reimbursement 13% - Feb. 4
New Medicaid rules restrict loophole - Feb. 4
Reversing tax cut to fund health care - Feb. 4
Medical group calls on lawmakers to address health care's woes - Feb. 4
CMS announces preliminary Medicare HMO rate increase figure - Feb. 4
Patients' rights support may be down - Jan. 28
Conflicting Medicaid drug plan rulings by Florida, Michigan courts - Jan. 28
Slight uptick in job-based insurance - Jan. 21
Nursing shortage bills approved - Jan. 21
Companies charged with fraud for anthrax-detecting products - Jan. 14
More plans exited Medicaid in late 1990s - Jan. 14
Barriers hinder Medicare savings program success - Jan. 14
Medicare poses some obstacles to end-of-life care - Jan. 14
Drug company accused of repressing generic alternative - Jan. 14
Congress delays deadline for electronic transactions - Jan. 7
New Hampshire doctors seek to modify malpractice law - Jan. 7

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Professional Issues briefs 2002

Physicians active in both sides of assisted-suicide fight - Dec. 23/30
Pa. surgeon fined for lack of tail coverage - Dec. 23/30
Boston wins online CME award - Dec. 23/30
Massachusetts Medical Society honors three physicians - Dec. 23/30
ACGME names outstanding residency directors - Dec. 23/30
Discipline shouldn't be meted out for just "not getting along" -- CMA - Dec. 16
Physician deserved hearing, CMA says - Dec. 9
Howard University remakes residencies - Dec. 9
2 liability insurers enter Pa. market - Dec. 9
Pediatrics group installs new leader - Dec. 9
Pittsburgh bioterrorism curriculum cited as national model - Dec. 9
Doctors and nurse receive honors - Dec. 9
U.S. medical schools may not have offshore branches - Dec. 2
Liability woes hit Pa. hospitals - Dec. 2
Niche insurance offered to pain specialists - Dec. 2
Circuit Court rules consent not given in South Carolina - Nov. 25
Lawsuits against health plans OK'd in New York - Nov. 25
Case Western trains physician-engineers - Nov. 25
Medication errors reduced with pharmacist on rounds - Nov. 25
Vermont psychiatrists honored for being whistle-blowers - Nov. 25
Yale surgery program keeps accreditation - Nov. 18
Philadelphia hospital sued over death linked to lab error - Nov. 18
Office surgery patient safety report released - Nov. 18
Ohio physicians rally - Nov. 18
Family physicians choose president-elect - Nov. 18
Med school professors win national honors - Nov. 18
Pa. patients worried liability crisis directly affecting them - Nov. 11
Head of research subject protection agency quits - Nov. 11
New Fla. medical school wins approval - Nov. 4
Family physicians receive awards - Nov. 4
Kidney group rejects financial incentives for organ donations - Oct. 28
Justices' nonruling upholds physician group's right to sue - Oct. 28
Thomas Jefferson University adds MPH program - Oct. 28
Colorado lab joins ranks of high-caliber research - Oct. 28
Emergency physicians group names leaders - Oct. 28
Dr. Kevorkian's conviction upheld - Oct. 21
OxyContin lawsuit dismissed - Oct. 21
Liability rallies held in New Jersey, Illinois, Pennsylvania - Oct. 21
Assisted-suicide opponent loses race - Oct. 21
Embryonic stem cell research bill introduced - Oct. 21
Illinois med school wins honor for online graduate medical education - Oct. 21
N.Y. medical school, research group build new PhD track - Oct. 21
Neurosurgeon elected to academy - Oct. 21
Training tool available on diversity - Oct. 21
Pew trust outlines liability study goals - Oct. 14
Fight continues over Oregon's assisted suicide law - Oct. 14
Puerto Rican women value doctor's sensitivity most - Oct. 14
Yale professor Carter resigns from bioethics council - Oct. 14
Call for nominations for cardiac research prize - Oct. 14
New nurses quitting sooner - Oct. 7
Bylaws update now available - Oct. 7
Texas physician suspension OK'd by court - Oct. 7
Scope legislation defeated in Calif. - Oct. 7
Texas voters believe in liability crisis - Sept. 23/30
U.S. students go to Cuba for med school - Sept. 23/30
Temple names med school dean - Sept. 23/30
New trauma chief for Mass Med - Sept. 23/30
Florida nursing program welcomes overseas physician grads - Sept. 16
W.Va. lawsuit against OxyContin maker dismissed - Sept. 16
Insurer doesn't have to defend Calif. lawsuit - Sept. 16
Arizona board name change reflects realities - Sept. 16
ACGME OKs new subspecialties - Sept. 16
Orthopedic surgeons share skills with overseas doctors - Sept. 16
Neurological surgeons group receives honor - Sept. 16
Nurse anesthetists sue Florida Medical Board - Sept. 16
Program for children's health care quality now an independent entity - Sept. 16
CIGNA may settle class action suit - Sept. 9
W.Va. doctors rally for tort reform - Sept. 9
Pa. attorney general intervenes in medical liability crisis - Sept. 2
Tucson Medical Center fined - Sept. 2
Cedars-Sinai gets new department head - Sept. 2
Last-ditch insurer increases rates - Aug. 26
Hispanic leader appointed to diversity board - Aug. 26
Australia police seize doctor's files - Aug. 26
Patient-safety report criticized - Aug. 19
Two groups team in Morocco for emergency care training - Aug. 19
AAMC chooses new leader for minority program - Aug. 19
Nevada hospital's political ad backing tort reform draws heat - Aug. 12
Dr. McHugh's appointment to church review board criticized - Aug. 12
Tar Wars winner announced - Aug. 12
Fla. physicians march for liability reform - Aug. 5
Mich. school aids new medical school in China - Aug. 5
New VP installed for pediatricians group - Aug. 5
Surgeons join incentives debate over organ transplants - July 29
La. medical society takes insurance case to court - July 29
Texas Medical Assn. hopes to block workers' compensation fee cut - July 29
New leadership at medication error council - July 29
California says no to widening scope for acupuncturists - July 29
Emergency doctors becoming scarce - July 22
California physicians get OK to dispense prescriptions - July 22
Cincinnati physicians sue health plans - July 22
Latest hospital care information available on Web - July 22
Dr. Riddick letting others do the talking - July 22
Howard University sees three resident programs put on probation - July 8/15
AMA delegates look at scope of practice - July 8/15
Joint Commission site more user-friendly - July 8/15
AMA reaffirms position on death penalty participation - July 8/15
Professional responsibility declaration signed by AMA officials - July 8/15
Nevada revamps liability insurance program - July 1
AMS meets with congressional leaders - July 1
Changes at Penn School of Medicine in gene therapy, ethics - July 1
AMA outlines doctor mentoring programs - July 1
Physician marches spotlight liability - June 24
Medical students find financial support for service projects - June 24
Patient safety bill introduced - June 24
New president installed at Massachusetts Medical Society - June 24
Court turns back appeal of Mich. euthanasia law - June 17
Suicide investigation continues in Australia - June 17
Emergency doctors face annual certification test - June 17
AMA Davis international awards go to Harvard professor, vision group - June 17
Yale's surgery program faces loss of accreditation - June 10
Cancer patient ignites suicide debate in Australia - June 10
Surgeons' group honors Michigan doctor - June 10
Nevada lawmakers delve into medical liability issue - June 3
Patient safety awards to honor Dr. Eisenberg - June 3
Cleveland physician researchers land their own training program - June 3
Texas society gets new president-elect - June 3
New Jersey medical society sues - May 27
UCLA med school gets huge gift - May 27
British assisted-suicide advocate dies - May 27
Court not the place, Pa. judges rule - May 20
Drug-compounding promotion OK - May 20
Drexel, Tenet take over school - May 20
Female radiologist to lead MSSNY - May 20
Arizona medical board director leaves - May 20
Stop & Shop pulls OxyContin - May 20
Medical societies sue managed care in county courts - May 13
New company enters medical liability market - May 13
Woman in right-to-die case loses for third time - May 13
Gerald Ford opposes cloning ban - May 13
Dr. Bishop elected CGME vice chair - May 6
NPSF names new director - May 6
Texas docs cite liability costs - May 6
N.J. physician files HMO class action - May 6
Calif. group disbands in settlement - May 6
Michigan high court rejects Dr. Kevorkian's appeal - May 6
Dr. Berwick receives hospital award - May 6
Orthopedic group to join lawsuit - April 22/29
Anesthesia safety group working for common set of terms - April 22/29
FSMB honors two lay members - April 22/29
Neurosurgeon says psychologists should be involved in pain treatment - April 22/29
California docs to receive prescribing suggestions - April 15
Human rights court assisted-suicide ruling expected soon - April 15
Hawaii state senator kills assisted-suicide bill - April 15
Medical residents burned out from working long hours - April 15
U.K. nurses get prescribing power - April 15
Ohio court: Supervising doctors can also be liable - April 8
Illinois attorney general: fee-splitting arrangement violates law - April 8
DO to head pain academy - April 8
Hispanic physicians to volunteer - April 8
No discrimination, federal jury in Florida concludes - April 8
Leapfrog: Quality is good business - April 8
Tort reform bills to Ohio Legislature - April 1
CMA gets new president - April 1
Anti-cloning commercials aired - March 25
Florida doctor wants new trial - March 25
ISMS backs class action suit against insurers - March 25
Foundation seeks scholarship applicants - March 25
Settlement reached on hospital deaths in south Philadelphia - March 25
Operation Smile turns 20 - March 18
Va. OxyContin lawsuits to move forward individually - March 18
Tenn. court: Voluntary hospitalization doesn't necessarily negate negligence - March 18
Nevada takes on medical liability issue - March 18
Judge rules portions of patient suits can move forward - March 11
Medical students honored for service - March 11
Hawaii governor advocating assisted suicide bills - March 4
Physician wins libel suit - March 4
Partnership launches disaster preparedness Web site - March 4
AAMC offers Internet program matching service - March 4
Another OxyContin lawsuit dropped - Feb. 25
PHICO is finished - Feb. 25
Government steps up investigation of diversion of controlled drugs - Feb. 25
Kudos to FSMB Internet Clearinghouse - Feb. 25
ACCME proposes changes to CME policy - Feb. 25
ACP-ASIM releases new gift guidelines - Feb. 18
Human rights court to hear assisted-suicide case - Feb. 18
Budget asks more for patient safety - Feb. 18
28 drug companies sued for alleged price manipulation - Feb. 18
California family physicians honor one of their own - Feb. 18
OxyContin lawsuits dismissed - Feb. 11
Some doctors want a do-over - Feb. 11
FSMB names new EVP - Feb. 4
ACP-ASIM issues statement on prescribing by pharmacists - Feb. 4
Bush assembles bioethics council - Feb. 4
Senate tentatively schedules hearing on medical research - Jan. 28
Company hopes new ingredient will "antagonize" drug abusers - Jan. 28
Radiological Society of North America names president-elect - Jan. 28
Kids conceived posthumously have inheritance rights - Jan. 21
Physician volunteers wanted - Jan. 21
Employed physicians approve contract - Jan. 14
Pain often goes untreated in elderly - Jan. 14
AMA to study court decision's effect on peer review - Jan. 7
AMA calls for peer review safeguard - Jan. 7
Canada launches study on physician work force needs - Jan. 7
VA patient safety efforts recognized - Jan. 7

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Business briefs 2002

TennCare looks for cuts - Dec. 23/30
Magellan names new CEO - Dec. 23/30
Md. denies CareFirst request - Dec. 23/30
SureScript expands network - Dec. 23/30
Shareholder sues CIGNA - Dec. 16
Neoforma faces NASDAQ delisting - Dec. 16
Bankruptcy affecting hospitals - Dec. 9
Humana pushes individual plan - Dec. 9
Parents apt to seek online advice - Dec. 9
FDA warns chip implanter - Dec. 9
Illinois Blues, Advocate reach a deal - Dec. 2
Quintiles rejects buyout offer - Dec. 2
WebMD acquires WellMed - Dec. 2
SureScript and InstantDX form alliance - Dec. 2
WebMD posts profit - Nov. 25
Innovex acquires Beansprout - Nov. 25
Tenet under investigation - Nov. 25
MyDoc.com challenges Illinois order - Nov. 18
Cerner posts higher profit - Nov. 18
Utah system, Regence Blues plan in dispute - Nov. 11
IDX returns to profitability - Nov. 11
Study: Online formulary saves time - Nov. 11
Nasdaq considers listing change - Nov. 4
HCA buying Health Midwest hospitals - Nov. 4
Kaiser's drug-cap request rejected - Nov. 4
Quintiles receives buyout offer - Nov. 4
La. hospital accepts Tenet's bid - Nov. 4
NCQA: Most HMOs improving service - Nov. 4
Florida changes online pharmacy rule - Oct. 28
Wis. plan introduces tiered system - Oct. 28
N.Y. plan gets conversion OK - Oct. 28
Tenet plans building spree - Oct. 28
Detroit system plans clinic sale - Oct. 21
APS scraps IPO - Oct. 21
eBay delays insurance plan - Oct. 21
HIMSS forms task force - Oct. 21
Minn. disciplines online prescriber - Oct. 21
Texas HMO can't find buyer - Oct. 21
Blues group reports rising enrollment - Oct. 14
Aetna cuts jobs - Oct. 14
New ".md" names released - Oct. 14
VantageMed delisted - Oct. 14
Texas insurance regulators issue disclosure rules - Oct. 14
Tenn. doctors, United Healthcare feud - Oct. 7
Pill-splitting encouraged as cost saver - Oct. 7
Study: Retirees will pay more costs - Oct. 7
Claimsnet sells assets to ProxyMed - Oct. 7
QuadraMed plans restatement - Sept. 23/30
Neoforma stays on Nasdaq - Sept. 23/30
Doctor plan sues Oregon - Sept. 23/30
Tenet spending $1 billion to upgrade - Sept. 16
Survey: Workers see benefits cut - Sept. 16
Johns Hopkins drops insurer - Sept. 9
Groups seeking 150 doctors - Sept. 9
Mediation suggested for hospital fight - Sept. 9
Healinx sails new course - Sept. 9
Long Islanders rely on emergency departments - Sept. 2
Hopkins to drop insurer - Sept. 2
Neoforma to restate results - Sept. 2
Anthem records profit gains - Aug. 26
Survey: Health insurance costs to keep rising - Aug. 26
MyDocOnline buys Internet software - Aug. 26
Guidant to invest in tech startups - Aug. 26
Anthem, Trigon win merger approval - Aug. 19
Fla. court halts insurer's suspension - Aug. 19
Caremark scores Calif. municipal pact - Aug. 19
URAC accredits consumer health sites - Aug. 19
Tenet, Humana reach deal in Houston - Aug. 12
Aetna, Phoenix system re-up - Aug. 12
Neoforma reviews accounting - Aug. 12
Anthem OK'd to buy Trigon in Va. - Aug. 5
Troubled La. Oath plan under investigation - Aug. 5
Rx-Connect sports new name - July 29
Medical references go handheld - July 29
HCA joins Leapfrog - July 22
Aetna launching small-business plans - July 22
Most multispecialty groups capitated - July 22
MedQuist acquires Lanier - July 22
eBay plans to offer insurance - July 8/15
Aetna plans cost cuts - July 8/15
United buys Medicaid HMO - July 8/15
Business can't afford coverage - July 8/15
Palm and McKesson team up - July 8/15
CodeCorrect raises funding - July 8/15
Calif. lists do's, don'ts for prompt pay - July 1
Detroit-area hospitals drop doctors - July 1
NMA survey shows drug ad support - July 1
Wis. Cobalt says it's a plan buyer - July 1
Tenn.'s Symbion seeks to go public - July 1
IBM enters claims processing - July 1
Washington state Blues plan goes for-profit - June 24
Kansas judge overturns block on Anthem buy - June 24
Oracle bows out of digital hospital - June 24
Andersen sells health care unit - June 24
PDX buys assets of dot-com - June 24
Florida suspends online pharmacy - June 24
Wisconsin Blues off the market - June 17
Six Georgia health plans fined - June 17
Calif. regulators take over Maxicare - June 17
Internet pharmacy faces fines - June 17
NASDAQ delists HealthGate - June 17
HMO profits dropped last year - June 10
Aetna appoints new president - June 10
Whole Health raises millions - June 10
New tech firm hits public market - June 10
UnitedHealthcare debuting e-claim portal - June 10
Calif. insurer scraps add-on for costly hospitals - June 10
Survey shows Web health reliance - June 3
AMA Insurance offers commercial coverage - May 27
More small businesses drop insurance - May 20
Hawaii passes premium rate law - May 20
New York fines 22 companies - May 20
Passport Health gets venture capital - May 20
MDEverywhere cuts workforce - May 20
Cerner acquires Cedars-Sinai unit - May 20
PacifiCare trims co-pays - May 13
Texas fines Conseco $1.3 million - May 13
Louisiana HMO goes belly up - May 13
HMO enrollment shrinks again - May 6
Anthem, Oxford leaders get big pay - May 6
Amicore acquires CareWide - May 6
Study looks at patients' online use - May 6
Big Pharma spends big bucks - May 6
Houston groups shut down - May 6
Washington health co-op adds deductibles - May 6
Doctors leave Utah in disgust - April 22/29
Dictaphone goes independent - April 22/29
Ehomecare.com shuts down - April 22/29
Single credential form rolls out - April 15
Alabama HMO claws closer to stability - April 15
Bare bones health plans stall - April 15
PhysicianAccess.com in Chapter 11 - April 15
Florida fails to scrub out "clean claims" - April 8
Survey in Massachusetts says physician life gets worse - April 8
Companies team up to sell health data - April 8
Internet pharmacy is indicted - April 8
GE bags MedicaLogic - April 8
Calif. Blue Shield makes concessions - April 1
WebMD posts narrower loss - April 1
States expand who can do heart care - March 25
Employees say they can pick plans - March 25
Study claims success by Minn. plan - March 18
Kansas Blues fights blocking of merger - March 11
Texas doctors, hospitals get back pay from health plans - March 11
Nasdaq removes MedicaLogic - March 11
Calif. HMO enrollment dips below 50% - March 11
Most MSOs still losing money - March 11
Health insurer shuts doors - March 11
Online prescriber convicted in Okla. - March 4
Struggling PocketScript to be sold - March 4
Methodist Health Care System sells Kelsey-Seybold interest - March 4
Michigan health plans agree to pay for cancer studies - March 4
Missouri Blues sale advances - Feb. 25
Merck sheds subsidiary - Feb. 25
HMOs don't plan Medicare-linked cuts - Feb. 18
Mass. society raps report - Feb. 18
Conflict over Maryland Blues conversion heats up - Feb. 18
Colorado fines Anthem $101,500 - Feb. 18
It pays to be an MD CEO - Feb. 18
WellPoint buys Houston HMO - Feb. 11
Most go online for plan enrollment - Feb. 11
Georgia fines Humana $400,000 - Feb. 11
Anthem offers more for Kansas Blues - Feb. 11
Kansas Blues takes for-profit step - Feb. 4
N.C. Blues conversion hits snag - Feb. 4
New credentialing law in Illinois - Feb. 4
HMO failures declining - Feb. 4
Utah company aims to fill health care war vacancies - Feb. 4
Harris poll finds managed care happiness - Feb. 4
Hospitalist company changes strategy - Jan. 28
S.C. plan adds tier to drug benefits - Jan. 28
Pennsylvania plan courts UnitedHealthcare - Jan. 28
PacifiCare to slash 1,300 jobs - Jan. 21
Mass. plans favor community hospitals - Jan. 14
California employee plans improve - Jan. 14
Michigan Blues pushes generics campaign - Jan. 14
Medicaid insurer goes public - Jan. 7
Digital hospital breaks ground - Jan. 7
AMA offers new capitation guide - Jan. 7

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Technology briefs 2002

GE buys MedicaLogic's EMR business - Feb. 25
Misys creates technology firm - Feb. 25
Cleveland Clinic offers second opinion - Feb. 25
Intel, others seek cure for anthrax - Feb. 25
NASDAQ moves to delist Claimsnet.com - Feb. 25
Eli Lilly settles privacy charges - Feb. 11
University of Alabama offers online bioterrorism courses - Feb. 11
N.C. disciplines online Cipro prescriber - Feb. 11
CIGNA and Yahoo ink Web deal - Feb. 11
Hearst settles monopoly charges - Jan. 28
WebMD acquires Medscape's portals - Jan. 28
Health sites receive accreditation - Jan. 28
MDchoice Inc. acquires HealthCentral.com - Jan. 28
DrKoop to cease operation - Jan. 14
Consortium to develop electronic clinical guideline infrastructure - Jan. 14
Free guide on order entry systems - Jan. 14
Medical supply companies merge - Jan. 14

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Health & Science briefs 2002

FDA approves osteoporosis drug - Dec. 23/30
Asthma guidelines released - Dec. 23/30
Music spurs COPD patients to exercise - Dec. 23/30
Nearly a quarter of hospitals reuse single-use devices - Dec. 23/30
Water-related disease outbreaks rise - Dec. 23/30
AMA official addresses teen drinking - Dec. 23/30
Second HIV infections possible - Dec. 23/30
Chronic fatigue syndrome linked to stress response - Dec. 16
Diabetes prevention campaign - Dec. 16
Wyeth drops out of injectable flu vaccine market - Dec. 16
Pap test intervals changed for some women - Dec. 16
Peanut allergy rates higher - Dec. 16
Robotic heart surgery may mean shorter hospital stays - Dec. 16
Vaccine shows promise against common cause of cervical cancer - Dec. 9
NIH starts AIDS vaccine trial - Dec. 2
FDA OKs new HIV test - Dec. 2
Emory lends support to targeted smallpox vaccine - Dec. 2
Studying the impact of terror on hearts - Dec. 2
Cholesterol lowered by moderate exercise - Nov. 25
FDA OKs generic for Prilosec - Nov. 25
Alternative treatment for Crohn's disease - Nov. 25
Light therapy increases lung cancer patients' longevity - Nov. 25
Three Mile Island cancer deaths stable - Nov. 18
Survival after diagnosis of heart failure improves - Nov. 18
Smallpox vaccine supply licensed - Nov. 18
Blood supply guidelines issued - Nov. 18
Less-invasive female sterilization device gains FDA nod - Nov. 18
Vagueness of women's stroke symptoms make diagnosis a challenge - Nov. 11
CT cancer screening debate grows - Nov. 11
Study leads to recommendation against HRT for chronic conditions - Nov. 11
IOM studies alternative medicine - Nov. 11
Exercise, talk therapy found helpful treatments for Gulf War syndrome - Nov. 11
NIH develops new drug candidates for stroke, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's - Nov. 11
Smallpox vaccine for health workers first, CDC panel says - Nov. 4
FDA has new leader in Dr. McClellan - Nov. 4
HIV prevention should also target those already positive - Nov. 4
Antibacterial soap no better than plain soap - Nov. 4
Treating precancerous breast cells may prevent cancer - Nov. 4
More Americans getting bigger - Oct. 28
Eczema patients lack natural antibiotic - Oct. 28
Ban of diet supplements with ephedra urged - Oct. 28
New treatment option for addicts - Oct. 28
Drug to control blood pressure shows other benefits - Oct. 28
CDC grants $1.2 million for bioterrorism surveillance system - Oct. 21
Redheads need more anesthesia - Oct. 21
Genetic sequence of malaria parasite, mosquito completed - Oct. 21
Opioids effective for shingles pain - Oct. 21
Anti-smoking panel gets to work - Oct. 21
Study advises doctors to let patients talk - Oct. 14
CDC study finds West Nile virus in breast milk - Oct. 14
Researchers develop prognosis calculator for melanoma patients - Oct. 14
Phone-based smoking cessation programs double quit rates - Oct. 14
What's behind celiac sprue disease? - Oct. 14
Immune cells customized to attack melanoma - Oct. 7
Variations in mammogram readings - Oct. 7
CDC updates guidelines for public health response to smallpox attack - Oct. 7
One spouse's disease increases risk for same in the other spouse - Oct. 7
Diabetic women may benefit from HRT - Oct. 7
Avoiding infection another reason not to smoke - Sept. 23/30
Cat exposure may increase asthma risk - Sept. 23/30
Chronic fatigue tied to hyperflexible joints in youth - Sept. 23/30
How beneficial are public defibrillators? - Sept. 23/30
FDA offers body scan information site - Sept. 16
Smallpox vaccine's value long-lived - Sept. 16
Artificial liver looks good in early trial - Sept. 16
Stress management improves diabetics' health - Sept. 9
Good grains for reducing diabetes risk - Sept. 9
Killer of anthrax isolated - Sept. 9
Exercise can help arthritis patients - Sept. 9
Violations prompt FDA to order tissue recall - Sept. 2
Rat stem cells may aid studies on peripheral nervous system - Sept. 2
Key brain chemical low in schizophrenics - Sept. 2
A broccoli pill for breast cancer? - Sept. 2
Ground zero syndromes to be studied - Aug. 26
Teens value relationship with doctors - Aug. 26
Cause of hepatitis A virulence pinpointed - Aug. 26
COPD flare-ups associated with certain bacterial strains - Aug. 26
Small cuts to hand may not need stitches - Aug. 26
Chicken pox vaccination timetable reinstated - Aug. 19
"White coat" effect in hypertension is real - Aug. 19
Mouse genome map published - Aug. 19
Three markers linked to longevity in men - Aug. 19
Detecting clots and strokes - Aug. 19
Dr. Carmona confirmed as surgeon general - Aug. 12
Australian researchers closer to edible measles vaccine - Aug. 12
Skin test for cholesterol approved by FDA - Aug. 12
West Nile virus heads west - Aug. 12
NIH funds St. John's wort, echinacea studies - Aug. 12
Air pollution may increase diabetes rates - Aug. 12
NCI study finds ovarian cancer risks in estrogen therapy - Aug. 5
Toasting your health with wine - Aug. 5
Working out prevents falls in elderly - Aug. 5
Clot conspiracy plays role in coronary disease - Aug. 5
Childhood vaccine supply renewed - July 29
Colorectal screening urged for older patients - July 29
CDC names its first female director - July 22
Chicken pox vaccine reduces risk of shingles in lymphoma patients - July 22
Power naps, late-stage sleep linked to improved rate of learning - July 22
AMA urges blood donor education, other policies - July 8/15
AMA endorses Medicaid coverage for adults with PKU - July 8/15
AMA emphasizes importance of school-based nutrition standards - July 8/15
Urine test may predict Alzheimer's - July 8/15
Scientists edge closer to thought-controlled prosthetics - July 8/15
Td vaccine supply back - July 8/15
Women's life expectancy increases - July 1
Most Americans would get smallpox vaccine - July 1
Antibiotics may help asthmatics - June 24
Fibromyalgia linked to flaw in pain processing - June 24
Breast cancer on the rise for Asian-Americans - June 24
CDC recommends more blood pressure screening - June 17
Treatment offers help for eclampsia - June 17
Test predicts success or failure of breast cancer chemotherapy - June 17
At-risk infants no better off in U.S., researchers say - June 17
Primary care physicians urged to ask patients about depression - June 10
Teen smoking rates down - June 10
Bioterrorism bill gains approval - June 10
Ethnicity impacts diabetes prognosis - June 3
Alcohol shown to have health benefit - June 3
Some diabetic children at greater risk for complications - June 3
WHO releases new formula for diarrhea treatment - May 27
Flu, tetanus-diphtheria vaccine supply expected to increase - May 27
Mobile mammography increases screening rates for older women - May 27
New recruits to NHSC - May 20
Significant rise in illnesses related to childhood obesity - May 20
HIV infects helper T cells - May 20
Cervical lesions usually clear up for young women - May 20
Chicken pox declines, reports CDC - May 20
Soccer can hurt your head, says IOM - May 20
Aventis closes flu vaccine prebooking - May 13
New categories for Pap results - May 13
Understanding the adenovirus - May 13
Schizophrenia gene search moves on - May 13
News for heart attack sufferers - May 6
Minority patients to fill waiting rooms - May 6
Mayo calls for stroke education - May 6
New Parkinson's findings - May 6
Foodborne ills drop, CDC reports - May 6
Thompson promises to lighten up - April 22/29
Past the peak of flu season - April 22/29
EPA issues grant to track prescription drug pollution - April 22/29
Antioxidants and heart transplants - April 22/29
Controlling fake pharmaceuticals - April 22/29
First candidate for populationwide genetic testing may not pan out - April 22/29
Eradication of polio "in sight" - April 22/29
More action on antibiotic resistance - April 15
Smallpox vaccine supplies plentiful - April 15
Study finds N.C. women credible sources on mammography - April 15
The dormant secret of Epstein-Barr - April 15
Waist size, BMI predict disease risk - April 15
TB continues to decline, albeit more slowly - April 15
Genetic markers found for breast cancer spread - April 15
People with Down syndrome living longer, CDC study finds - April 8
Institute of Medicine report highlights unequal care - April 8
Allograft infection led to death - April 1
Children and type 2 diabetes - April 1
New treatment for "lazy eye" - April 1
Heart failure in women - April 1
Steps toward a West Nile vaccine - April 1
Infants at greatest risk from homicide on day of birth - April 1
African-Americans with ovarian cancer die younger than Caucasians - April 1
A likely NIH leader -- finally - March 25
Communication gap found between physicians and minority patients - March 25
Delay chicken pox vaccine - March 18
"The itch" hits 14 states - March 18
Genes could signal onset of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's - March 18
New asthma checks found effective - March 18
New center for genetic information - March 18
Findings on the development of hypertension - March 18
CDC loses Dr. Koplan as chief - March 11
Scientists discover tie between amino acid and Alzheimer's risk - March 11
Vaccine targets bacterial culprit in hospital patient infections - March 11
Cheap cholera vaccine shows promise - March 11
Majority of heart disease deaths are "sudden" - March 11
Stress increases fat's staying power - March 4
Blood marker for ovarian cancer discovered - March 4
Hodgkin's and lung cancer risk - Feb. 25
Multiple births on the rise - Feb. 25
NIH offers adrenal "incidentaloma" recommendations - Feb. 25
Flu activity low but increasing - Feb. 18
Schizophrenia discoveries through brain imaging - Feb. 18
Possible treatment for Huntington's suggested - Feb. 18
Rats for research raised in Missouri - Feb. 18
America healthier, says HHS - Feb. 11
King Herod felled by kidney disease, gangrene - Feb. 11
Is there a mental health service crunch coming? - Feb. 11
Uterine monitors not good predictors of preterm delivery - Feb. 11
Eliminating rubella - Feb. 11
Monkey droppings' connection to HIV - Feb. 11
Aspirin therapy can help more people - Feb. 4
... And at lower doses - Feb. 4
Depression treatment rates up, says JAMA study - Jan. 28
Irinotecan helps lung cancer patients survive longer - Jan. 28
Wearable defibrillator gets nod from FDA - Jan. 28
More dollars for NIH - Jan. 21
DTP shortage continues - Jan. 21
Education aids longevity - Jan. 21
New malaria vaccine shows promise, Lancet study shows - Jan. 14
More malaria vaccine findings on the hoof - Jan. 14
Teen smoking and drug use goes up and down - Jan. 14
Surgeon general launches fat attack - Jan. 14
Making your bed may be dangerous - Jan. 7
Popular arthritis aids may really work - Jan. 7
Sickle cell advance reported - Jan. 7
Revision given on rubella vaccination - Jan. 7

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