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Doctors' neckties may transmit illness, AMA says
For a while now, U.S. infection control experts have mulled whether such extraneous objects as neckties can cause physicians to spread infections. Until now, most observers have argued that the... Read more...
AMA: Military's don't-ask-don't-tell policy harms gay servicemembers
In a move that extends far beyond medicine and into electoral politics, the American Medical Association has voted to officially oppose the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy. The policy,... Read more...
Passage of health reform bill by House Dems cheered, jeered
This weekend the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3962, arguably the most controversial and disruptive of the pack of health reform bills moving through Congress. As expected, the bill split... Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Could health reform move strip health plans of federal antitrust protection?
The American Medical Association, for one, has been complaining loudly about the concentration of health plan power in major U.S. markets for some time now, but despite its lobbying power doesn't... Read more...
AMA's support for health reform may be in doubt
All along, the AMA's support for health reform has been a bit of a touch-and-go thing, with leaders hoping to work out some sort of compromise between the different factions within its 250,000 member... Read more...
Reform: See where different healthcare industry groups stand
Now that the Senate Finance Committee's healthcare reform bill is moving ahead, it's a good time to see where different industry groups stand. Here's what key organizations stand to lose or gain: *... Read more...
Federal bill would drop antitrust exemption for health, malpractice insurers
A new bill has been introduced in the Senate that would repeal the antitrust exemption health and medical insurers currently enjoy. The bill, which is backed by Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), would... Read more...
Study: 'Watchful waiting' improves prostate cancer outcomes
A new study suggests that "watchful waiting"--a more conservative approach to managing localized prostate cancer--may be a more effective approach than surgery or radiation. A new study looked at... Read more...
Obama doesn't favor mandatory medical mistake reporting
More or less in keeping with rules that already exist on the state level, President Obama favors a national reporting system for hospital-acquired infections, but doesn't want to see all medical... Read more...
Medical associations promote vaccines using funds from vaccine's maker
It appears that at least three medical associations promoted a vaccine that protects against a sexually transmitted virus using funds provided by the vaccine's maker, according an article appearing... Read more...
