American Medical News - GOVERNMENT http://www.amednews.com/government Medical news from the Government section of the news source for America's physicians en-us Newspaper Medical news Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT Copyright 2009 American Medical Association American Medical News http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/images/rss.gif http://www.amednews.com/ 88 31 The news source for America's physicians Abortion amendment threatens to derail health reform http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2009/11/23/gvsa1123.htm Language limiting federal funding of abortion coverage ensured initial House passage but is sparking rebellion by Democrats favoring abortion rights. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT Physicians get 4th reprieve from FTC identity theft rule http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2009/11/23/gvsb1123.htm The postponement until June 2010 comes as lawmakers consider exempting some physician practices from the "red flags" rule. The AMA wants all doctors excluded. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT Medicare paid $92 million for 2008 quality bonuses http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2009/11/23/gvsc1123.htm The number of doctors who received a PQRI bonus increased by a third from 2007, but the participant success rate was only about 55%. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT