Government & Medicine

LAST WEEK

• » Obama calls for crackdown on tax cheats - Feb. 5
• » Wisconsin high court to rule on liability fund raid - Feb. 5
• » Kansas Medicaid call center staying open - Feb. 4
• » Medicare pay overhaul heats up as health reform moves to back burner - Feb. 1
• » Medicaid safety net: Strong enough to hold? - Feb. 1
• » Surgery center wins right to pursue antitrust claim - Feb. 1
• » AMA trustee tapped for Virginia health leadership - Feb. 1
• » Florida's health plan for the uninsured has few takers - Feb. 1

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Health system

• » Medicare pay overhaul heats up as health reform moves to back burner - Feb. 1
• » Medicaid safety net: Strong enough to hold? - Feb. 1
• » AMA launches ad campaign pushing Medicare pay reform - Jan. 26
• » GOP slams Democrats over public access to health reform talks - Jan. 25
• » Medicaid, CHIP payments to be reviewed by new federal commission - Jan. 25
• » GOP win in Massachusetts Senate race seen hampering U.S. health reform legislation - Jan. 20
• » Calif. budget proposal requests $6.9 billion in federal funds - Jan. 19
• » Senate-passed health reform bill faces tough negotiations with House - Jan. 4
• » Will bundling include doctors? Medicare looking for alternative payment plans - Jan. 4
• » Senate approves sweeping health reform bill, 60-39 - Dec. 24, 2009
• » Senate health reform bill wins AMA backing - Dec. 22, 2009
• » Grassley queries health groups on industry ties - Dec. 21, 2009
• » Medicaid, CHIP access expanded in 26 states - Dec. 21, 2009
• » Senate health reform bill pushed by Obama budget chief - Dec. 17, 2009
• » Health care fraud still main focus of False Claims Act - Dec. 14, 2009
• » Health reform bills would set approval path for generic biologics - Dec. 9, 2009
• » Medical lawsuit limits favored by public - Dec. 8, 2009
• » Senate debates health reform bill with 1-year Medicare pay patch - Dec. 7, 2009
• » House passes major Medicare payment reform; what will the Senate do? - Nov. 30, 2009
• » Medicaid would cover 15 million more people under health reform bills - Nov. 30, 2009
• » Abortion amendment threatens to derail health reform - Nov. 23, 2009
• » House votes to scrap Medicare doctor pay formula - Nov. 19, 2009
• » Health plans asked to explain how they set rates - Nov. 18, 2009
• » Reform bills aimed at coverage shortages could fall short, insurers warn - Nov. 16, 2009
• » Health care fraud a challenge to system reform - Nov. 16, 2009
• » House passes health reform bill, debate moves to Senate - Nov. 9, 2009
• » House option for public plan wouldn't limit physician pay to Medicare rates - Nov. 9, 2009
• » Are health system reform polls meaningful? - Nov. 9, 2009
• » AMA supports House bills on health reform, Medicare pay - Nov. 5, 2009
• » House bill would end antitrust exemption for health plans - Nov. 3, 2009
• » Failed Senate vote clouds future of SGR reform - Nov. 2, 2009
• » Health reform review: The Massachusetts experience - Nov. 2, 2009
• » Health reform bills light on medical liability reform - Nov. 2, 2009
• » Higher hospital spending linked to better outcomes - Nov. 2, 2009

Medicare

• » Obama calls for crackdown on tax cheats - Feb. 5
• » Medicare pay overhaul heats up as health reform moves to back burner - Feb. 1
• » AMA launches ad campaign pushing Medicare pay reform - Jan. 26
• » Most claims for power wheelchairs don't meet Medicare criteria - Jan. 21
• » CMS unveils plan for how doctors, hospitals can get EMR incentives - Jan. 18
• » Health spending growth at lowest recorded rate - Jan. 18
• » Cardiologists' suit against Medicare pay cuts dismissed - Jan. 18
• » Doctors to rate Medicare contractors - Jan. 18
• » Medicare cost plans face uncertain future - Jan. 12
• » Appeals court rejects effort to sell Medicare physician claims data - Jan. 11
• » Sen. Grassley hunting for unpaid taxes - Jan. 11
• » Help for Medicare beneficiaries expands - Jan. 8
• » Senate-passed health reform bill faces tough negotiations with House - Jan. 4
• » Will bundling include doctors? Medicare looking for alternative payment plans - Jan. 4
• » Senate approves sweeping health reform bill, 60-39 - Dec. 24, 2009
• » Medicare now covers HIV tests - Dec. 23, 2009
• » Senate health reform bill wins AMA backing - Dec. 22, 2009
• » Medicare use, spending found to vary across country - Dec. 18, 2009
• » Senate health reform bill pushed by Obama budget chief - Dec. 17, 2009
• » Health care fraud still main focus of False Claims Act - Dec. 14, 2009
• » Policymakers debate how to profile Medicare physicians - Dec. 14, 2009
• » Senate debates health reform bill with 1-year Medicare pay patch - Dec. 7, 2009
• » Cash flow squeeze: 2012 IRS rule will withhold some Medicare pay - Dec. 7, 2009
• » More time to comply with Medicare enrollment policy - Dec. 7, 2009
• » Medicare, Medicaid spent $54 billion too much in 2009, White House says - Dec. 2, 2009
• » House passes major Medicare payment reform; what will the Senate do? - Nov. 30, 2009
• » Medicare paid $92 million for 2008 quality bonuses - Nov. 23, 2009
• » House votes to scrap Medicare doctor pay formula - Nov. 19, 2009
• » Some specialists will see extra cuts in Medicare pay - Nov. 16, 2009
• » Health care fraud a challenge to system reform - Nov. 16, 2009
• » CMS: 21.2% Medicare pay cut for doctors unless Congress acts - Nov. 13, 2009
• » House passes health reform bill, debate moves to Senate - Nov. 9, 2009
• » House option for public plan wouldn't limit physician pay to Medicare rates - Nov. 9, 2009
• » Medicare relaunches DME competitive bidding - Nov. 5, 2009
• » AMA supports House bills on health reform, Medicare pay - Nov. 5, 2009
• » Failed Senate vote clouds future of SGR reform - Nov. 2, 2009

Congress

• » Obama calls for crackdown on tax cheats - Feb. 5
• » Medicare pay overhaul heats up as health reform moves to back burner - Feb. 1
• » Medicaid safety net: Strong enough to hold? - Feb. 1
• » GOP slams Democrats over public access to health reform talks - Jan. 25
• » Senate-passed health reform bill faces tough negotiations with House - Jan. 4
• » Will bundling include doctors? Medicare looking for alternative payment plans - Jan. 4
• » Senate health reform bill wins AMA backing - Dec. 22, 2009
• » Grassley queries health groups on industry ties - Dec. 21, 2009
• » Medicare use, spending found to vary across country - Dec. 18, 2009
• » Senate health reform bill pushed by Obama budget chief - Dec. 17, 2009
• » Health reform bills would set approval path for generic biologics - Dec. 9, 2009
• » Senate debates health reform bill with 1-year Medicare pay patch - Dec. 7, 2009
• » Cash flow squeeze: 2012 IRS rule will withhold some Medicare pay - Dec. 7, 2009
• » House passes major Medicare payment reform; what will the Senate do? - Nov. 30, 2009
• » Medicaid would cover 15 million more people under health reform bills - Nov. 30, 2009
• » Abortion amendment threatens to derail health reform - Nov. 23, 2009
• » Physicians get 4th reprieve from FTC identity theft rule - Nov. 23, 2009
• » Health plans asked to explain how they set rates - Nov. 18, 2009
• » Some specialists will see extra cuts in Medicare pay - Nov. 16, 2009
• » Reform bills aimed at coverage shortages could fall short, insurers warn - Nov. 16, 2009
• » Health care fraud a challenge to system reform - Nov. 16, 2009
• » House passes health reform bill, debate moves to Senate - Nov. 9, 2009
• » House option for public plan wouldn't limit physician pay to Medicare rates - Nov. 9, 2009
• » Are health system reform polls meaningful? - Nov. 9, 2009
• » AMA supports House bills on health reform, Medicare pay - Nov. 5, 2009
• » House votes for FTC identity theft rule reprieve - Nov. 4, 2009
• » House bill would end antitrust exemption for health plans - Nov. 3, 2009
• » Failed Senate vote clouds future of SGR reform - Nov. 2, 2009
• » Health reform bills light on medical liability reform - Nov. 2, 2009

States

• » Wisconsin high court to rule on liability fund raid - Feb. 5
• » Kansas Medicaid call center staying open - Feb. 4
• » Medicaid safety net: Strong enough to hold? - Feb. 1
• » AMA trustee tapped for Virginia health leadership - Feb. 1
• » Florida's health plan for the uninsured has few takers - Feb. 1
• » Calif. budget proposal requests $6.9 billion in federal funds - Jan. 19
• » Appeals court rejects effort to sell Medicare physician claims data - Jan. 11
• » Kansas cuts Medicaid physician pay by 10% - Jan. 11
• » Medicaid, CHIP access expanded in 26 states - Dec. 21, 2009
• » Florida first to offer Medicaid claims data online - Dec. 21, 2009
• » Senate health reform bill pushed by Obama budget chief - Dec. 17, 2009
• » N.J. surgery center wins ruling in health plan fraud case - Dec. 7, 2009
• » Medicaid would cover 15 million more people under health reform bills - Nov. 30, 2009
• » Mississippi program aims to keep diabetics out of the hospital - Nov. 27, 2009
• » Major Medicaid and CHIP outreach effort launched by groups across U.S. - Nov. 24, 2009
• » Reform bills aimed at coverage shortages could fall short, insurers warn - Nov. 16, 2009
• » Michigan slashes Medicaid fees for doctors by another 8% - Nov. 12, 2009
• » Liability reform demos must have patient safety element - Nov. 9, 2009
• » Health reform review: The Massachusetts experience - Nov. 2, 2009

Medicaid

• » Obama calls for crackdown on tax cheats - Feb. 5
• » Kansas Medicaid call center staying open - Feb. 4
• » Medicaid safety net: Strong enough to hold? - Feb. 1
• » Florida's health plan for the uninsured has few takers - Feb. 1
• » Medicaid fraud in Florida highest for home health services - Jan. 27
• » Medicaid, CHIP payments to be reviewed by new federal commission - Jan. 25
• » Calif. budget proposal requests $6.9 billion in federal funds - Jan. 19
• » CMS unveils plan for how doctors, hospitals can get EMR incentives - Jan. 18
• » Health spending growth at lowest recorded rate - Jan. 18
• » Fewer uninsured children, more uninsured adults - Jan. 13
• » Sen. Grassley hunting for unpaid taxes - Jan. 11
• » Kansas cuts Medicaid physician pay by 10% - Jan. 11
• » Medicaid rolls grew 5% in 2008 - Jan. 5
• » Medicaid, CHIP access expanded in 26 states - Dec. 21, 2009
• » Florida first to offer Medicaid claims data online - Dec. 21, 2009
• » Health care fraud still main focus of False Claims Act - Dec. 14, 2009
• » Medicare, Medicaid spent $54 billion too much in 2009, White House says - Dec. 2, 2009
• » Medicaid would cover 15 million more people under health reform bills - Nov. 30, 2009
• » Major Medicaid and CHIP outreach effort launched by groups across U.S. - Nov. 24, 2009
• » Health care fraud a challenge to system reform - Nov. 16, 2009
• » Michigan slashes Medicaid fees for doctors by another 8% - Nov. 12, 2009

White House

• » Obama calls for crackdown on tax cheats - Feb. 5
• » Health centers get $600 million in stimulus funds - Dec. 22, 2009
• » 13 new stem cell lines get NIH approval - Dec. 14, 2009
• » Interactive: How federal stimulus money will impact states' Medicaid spending - June 15, 2009

Regulatory

• » Obama calls for crackdown on tax cheats - Feb. 5
• » Court backs some tobacco ad bans, nixes others - Jan. 25
• » Most claims for power wheelchairs don't meet Medicare criteria - Jan. 21
• » CMS unveils plan for how doctors, hospitals can get EMR incentives - Jan. 18
• » Medicare now covers HIV tests - Dec. 23, 2009
• » 13 new stem cell lines get NIH approval - Dec. 14, 2009
• » Cash flow squeeze: 2012 IRS rule will withhold some Medicare pay - Dec. 7, 2009
• » Tobacco firms lose round in court over ad restrictions - Nov. 30, 2009
• » Physicians get 4th reprieve from FTC identity theft rule - Nov. 23, 2009
• » Medicare relaunches DME competitive bidding - Nov. 5, 2009

Fraud

• » Health care fraud still main focus of False Claims Act - Dec. 14, 2009
• » N.J. surgery center wins ruling in health plan fraud case - Dec. 7, 2009
• » Medicare, Medicaid spent $54 billion too much in 2009, White House says - Dec. 2, 2009
• » Health care fraud a challenge to system reform - Nov. 16, 2009

Drugs and devices

• » Grassley queries health groups on industry ties - Dec. 21, 2009
• » Medicare relaunches DME competitive bidding - Nov. 5, 2009