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Drug marketing spoof reminds us of real issues

April 25, 2008 — 6:59am ET
In today's newsletter, we included a link to a sly pharmaceutical marketing parody for a fictional drug. The drug, dubbed "Panexa," is said to be good for... Read more...

Farm bill would restrict MD-owned specialty hospitals

April 21, 2008 — 6:59am ET
In a piece of gamesmanship worthy of Capitol Hill, legislators behind a pending agriculture bill have slipped in a provision that would ban physician ownership of specialty hospitals. Versions of... Read more...

AMA keeps fighting Medicare cuts

April 3, 2008 — 7:59am ET
As it has for quite some time now, the American Medical Association is continuing to fight for legislation that would halt planned cuts to physician Medicare payments, holding a rally this week on... Read more...

Study: MDs refer profitable patients to their ASCs

March 19, 2008 — 7:59am ET
This isn't too surprising, but it's not something policymakers will like, either. A new study of referral patterns in the Philadelphia and Pittsburgh metros suggests that physicians who are... Read more...