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