> Once again, the feds are cracking down on aggressive marketing practices engaged in by private Medicare plans. Article [1]
> New Jersey lawmakers have passed the state's Safe Patient Handling Act, which is designed to cut down on injuries to hospital and nursing home employees and patients. Article [2]
> Pennsylvania's governor is considering a delay in payments to the state's medical malpractice fund while lawmakers work to lower premiums. Article [3]
> Pennsylvania is seeing a shortage of urologists, a problem some attribute to low local reimbursement and high costs of doing business. Article [4]
And Finally... Honestly, one husband is plenty for me--but hey, Eunice has her own style. Article [5]
Links:
[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/17/us/17medicare.html?adxnnl=1&ref=health&adxnnlx=1197907232-Iz+hBohBEfjgTsP/uuN8HQ
[2] http://www.philly.com/inquirer/breaking/business_breaking/12505691.html
[3] http://www.philly.com/philly/wires/ap/news/state/pennsylvania/12518346.html
[4] http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/stories/2007/12/17/story3.html?b=1197867600^1563783
[5] http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071216/ap_on_fe_st/odd_bigamy_charge;_ylt=AvdH4ND8lEF4f5SKl.xjjVOs0NUE