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Health system reform
Obama budget freezes physicians' Medicare pay for 10 years - Feb. 8What editorial writers are saying about health reform after Brown's election - Feb. 8Medicaid safety net: Strong enough to hold? - Feb. 1Medicare pay overhaul heats up as health reform moves to back burner - Feb. 1GOP slams Democrats over public access to health reform talks - Jan. 25What editorial writers are saying about health system reform negotiations - Jan. 25Health reform package still needs some improvement - Jan. 18Cutting costs tops health industry to-do list for 2010 - Jan. 18What editorial writers are saying about the Senate health system reform vote - Jan. 11Will bundling include doctors? Medicare looking for alternative payment plans - Jan. 4Senate-passed health reform bill faces tough negotiations with House - Jan. 4Medicare physician pay cut delayed until March - Dec. 28, 2009Facebook games lure players to campaign against public option - Dec. 28, 2009Medicaid, CHIP access expanded in 26 states - Dec. 21, 2009Grassley queries health groups on industry ties - Dec. 21, 2009What editorial writers are saying about Senate health reform debate - Dec. 21, 2009Health care fraud still main focus of False Claims Act - Dec. 14, 2009What editorial writers are saying about new mammography recommendations - Dec. 14, 2009North Carolina Blues lobbies voters against public option - Dec. 14, 2009Senate debates health reform bill with 1-year Medicare pay patch - Dec. 7, 2009Road map for 2010: AMA's 5-point Strategic Plan - Editorial Dec. 7, 2009Medicaid would cover 15 million more people under health reform bills - Nov. 30, 2009House passes major Medicare payment reform; what will the Senate do? - Nov. 30What commentators are saying about House passage of health system reform - Nov. 30, 2009Liability premiums stay stable, but insurers warn this might not last - Nov. 23, 2009AMA meeting: Delegate vote refines AMA stance on system reform - Nov. 23, 2009Abortion amendment threatens to derail health reform - Nov. 23, 2009AMA at a crossroad: Let basic values be our guide - Nov. 23, 2009Health care fraud a challenge to system reform - Nov. 16, 2009Reform bills aimed at coverage shortages could fall short, insurers warn - Nov. 16, 2009Health reform on investors' minds as insurers report earnings - Nov. 16, 2009Are health system reform polls meaningful? - Nov. 9House option for public plan wouldn't limit physician pay to Medicare rates - Nov. 9, 2009House passes health reform bill, debate moves to Senate - Nov. 9, 2009What commentators are saying about the Senate's public plan option - Nov. 9, 2009Individual mandate proposals driving insurers to expand offerings - Nov. 9, 2009Higher hospital spending linked to better outcomes - Nov. 2, 2009Health reform bills light on medical liability reform - Nov. 2, 2009Health reform review: The Massachusetts experience - Nov. 2, 2009Failed Senate vote clouds future of SGR reform - Nov. 2, 2009AMA's 7 guiding principles for health system reform - Nov. 2, 2009Women pay more for health care - Oct. 26, 2009Health co-op compromise might be part of final system reform bill - Oct. 26, 2009Senate rejects plan to repeal Medicare physician pay formula - Oct. 26, 2009Health plans eye Medicaid as profit source - Oct. 26, 2009Senate panel's health reform bill OK'd with 0.5% Medicare pay hike - Oct. 19, 2009Scientific method offers view to solving liability crisis - Oct. 19, 2009Medicaid pay could be cut again when stimulus money runs out - Oct. 12, 2009What editorial writers are saying about a tax on soft drinks - Oct. 12, 2009System reform bill revisited by House panel that OK'd it - Oct. 5, 2009CMS probes Humana's lobbying tactics on reform - Oct. 5, 2009Uninsured are more than just numbers - Editorial Oct. 5, 2009AMA's private sector advocacy efforts yield results - Oct. 5, 2009
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H1N1
First national health security strategy released by HHS - Feb. 1H1N1 exemplifies nation's struggle with public health emergencies - Dec. 28, 2009What editorial writers are saying about H1N1 vaccine and emergency preparedness - Dec. 28, 2009H1N1 vaccine problems prompt government to review emergency preparedness - Dec. 14, 2009Managing year-end patient volume amid flu outbreaks - Practice Management Dec. 7, 2009AMA meeting: No flu shot mandate for doctors; hand sanitizer pushed - Nov. 23, 2009H1N1: Same code for diagnosis, new one for vaccine - Nov. 23, 2009What editorial writers are saying about H1N1 vaccine shortages - Nov. 16, 2009H1N1 vaccine shortage leaves doctors managing crowds, anxieties - Nov. 2, 2009Where to turn for H1N1 information - Editorial Nov. 2, 2009AMA's flu site 1st to link to care after rating symptoms - Nov. 2, 2009What editorial writers are saying about H1N1 flu vaccine - Oct. 26, 2009H1N1 vaccine embraced, but also feared - Oct. 21, 2009H1N1 virus costing insurers millions - Oct. 16, 2009Seasonal flu vaccine supplies lower than expected in some places - Oct. 14, 2009How to code, bill for H1N1 flu vaccine - Oct. 12, 2009H1N1 vaccination of children can require reasoning with concerned parents - Oct. 12, 2009H1N1 vaccine to be tracked for safety concerns - Oct. 12, 2009Doctor's rap on H1N1 prevention wins HHS contest - Oct. 5, 2009
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The uninsured
Mental health treatment varies by location - Feb. 8Florida's health plan for the uninsured has few takers - Feb. 1Medicaid safety net: Strong enough to hold? - Feb. 1Medicaid, CHIP payments to be reviewed by new federal commission - Jan. 25Florida doctors challenge low Medicaid pay - Dec. 28, 2009Road map for 2010: AMA's 5-point Strategic Plan - Editorial Dec. 7, 2009Reform bills aimed at coverage shortages could fall short, insurers warn - Nov. 16, 2009Health reform review: The Massachusetts experience - Nov. 2, 2009AMA's 7 guiding principles for health system reform - Nov. 2, 2009Ability to find, afford care is deteriorating in many states - Oct. 19, 2009Uninsured are more than just numbers - Editorial Oct. 5, 2009
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Pay for performance
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Obesity epidemic
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Electronic medical records
More EMRs are in physician offices, but use still lags - Feb. 1Phishing schemes are becoming sneakier in targeting doctors - Jan. 25CMS unveils plan for how doctors, hospitals can get EMR incentives - Jan. 18EMRs missing the mark on care coordination efforts - Technically Speaking Jan. 18Medicare pay-for-reporting targeted for improvement - Dec. 28, 2009Chinese delegation looks at U.S.-style health IT - Dec. 28, 2009Florida first to offer Medicaid claims data online - Dec. 21, 2009Do EMRs cut liability risk? Insurers want evidence before offering more discounts - Technically Speaking Nov. 30Digital divide emerges at hospitals serving poor patients - Nov. 23, 2009Hospitals and EMRs: Stimulating a connection - Nov. 23, 2009EMR school offers help for doctors wary of technology - Technically Speaking Nov. 23, 2009Privacy breach rules require practices to report only harm done - Nov. 16, 2009New laws on patient security breaches mean your associate contracts probably need updating - Contract Language Nov. 16, 2009EMR packages being bundled as single product - Nov. 2, 2009EMR alerts can signal abnormal tests, but some doctors don't use them - Oct. 19, 2009Is speech recognition technology ready for prime time? - Technically Speaking Oct. 19Some practices may be able to cut staff. But others may hire, and some may shuffle responsibilities. - Oct. 5, 2009
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Liability crisis
Liability by locality: Practical standard or outdated notion? - Jan. 18Deadline near for patient safety/liability reform proposals - Jan. 4Kansas liability cap faces high court challenge - Nov. 30, 2009Do EMRs cut liability risk? Insurers want evidence before offering more discounts - Technically Speaking Nov. 30AMA meeting: Are doctors responsible for controlling health care costs? - Nov. 23Liability premiums stay stable, but insurers warn this might not last - Nov. 23, 2009Maryland high court to consider expert witness rule - Nov. 16, 2009Liability reform demos must have patient safety element - Nov. 9, 2009Litigation stress: Being sued is personal as well as professional - Nov. 2, 2009Health reform bills light on medical liability reform - Nov. 2, 2009AMA's 7 guiding principles for health system reform - Nov. 2, 2009Scientific method offers view to solving liability crisis - Oct. 19, 2009Certificate-of-merit law struck down by Washington Supreme Court - Oct. 12, 2009
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Medicare payment
Another Medicare pay patch on the horizon? - Feb. 8Obama budget freezes physicians' Medicare pay for 10 years - Feb. 8Medicare pay overhaul heats up as health reform moves to back burner - Feb. 1Protection from prying eyes: Physician Medicare data stays confidential - Editorial Feb. 1Cardiologists' suit against Medicare pay cuts dismissed - Jan. 18House passes major Medicare payment reform; what will the Senate do? - Nov. 30AMA at a crossroad: Let basic values be our guide - Nov. 23, 2009Some specialists will see extra cuts in Medicare pay - Nov. 16, 2009House option for public plan wouldn't limit physician pay to Medicare rates - Nov. 9, 2009House passes health reform bill, debate moves to Senate - Nov. 9, 2009What commentators are saying about the Senate's public plan option - Nov. 9, 2009Failed Senate vote clouds future of SGR reform - Nov. 2, 2009AMA's 7 guiding principles for health system reform - Nov. 2, 2009Senate rejects plan to repeal Medicare physician pay formula - Oct. 26, 2009Medicare pricing gets new look; RUC process revisited - Oct. 19, 2009Senate panel's health reform bill OK'd with 0.5% Medicare pay hike - Oct. 19, 2009GAO finding on potential Medicare overuse attracts lawmaker attention - Oct. 12, 2009
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Drug reimportation -
As more patients started to buy their medications from Canada in 2004-05, doctors and politicians examined concerns about affordable prescription medication and drug safety.
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HIPAA -
Regulations regarding electronic transactions and privacy of personal health information, mandated by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, brought a scramble for compliance in 2003.
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Vaccine supply -
Delays and shortages in flu vaccine first surfaced during the 2000-01 season, revealing the challenges and weaknesses of matching supplies with demand.
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Stem cell research -
Debate ignited in 2001 over possible use of federal funding for research using cells from discarded human embryos, which offers hope of a cure for diabetes and Parkinson's disease.
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Terrorism in America -
In the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks, our coverage looked at the medical response and how health care was affected.
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Space invader
The exam room where a meteorite hit a Virginia doctors' office has become the most requested room among patients, who joke about wearing hard hats to appointments.
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Health spending accounted for 16.2% of GDP in 2008.
