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NewsNew Jersey seeks waiver for huge cut in Medicaid rolls
New Jersey has asked the Obama Administration for a waiver to obtain huge cuts in its Medicaid rolls, reports the Newark Star-Ledger. The proposal, floated by Gov. Chris Christie, would slash the Read more...
Bill would force hospitals to report illegal immigrants to feds
Arizona lawmakers have proposed a bill that would require hospitals to report illegal immigrants who show up for treatment, 670BOI reports. Senate Bill 1405 requires hospital staff to check the legal Read more...
Healthcare co-ops losing traction in Senate
The Senate Finance Committee's bill recently gained momentum from the Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) favorable cost analysis, but the health insurance co-ops proposed in the bill may be the Read more...
VT may toughen pharma regulations; Study says tight privacy laws slow EMR adoption;
> Vermont already requires drugmakers to list payments made to physicians, by dollar amounts. Now, lawmakers are looking to close a loophole that allows pharmas to keep some payments private by Read more...
FDA under fire for $1.5 million morale-boosting contract
There's no doubt that the FDA has been having problems lately. The agency has been accused of not testing drugs thoroughly enough, and of ignoring warnings about drugs until many people had been Read more...
Senators want info on who paid doctors
While they still haven't passed a law forcing drug companies and medical device firms to disclose payments to doctors--as some influential legislators still hope to do--that doesn't mean lawmakers Read more...
NJ, PA hospital mistakes not being reported
While hospitals in Pennsylvania and New Jersey are supposed to be reporting serious mistakes, it appears that too often, they aren't doing so. That, at least, is the conclusion drawn by observers in Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Broader health coverage could reduce disparities, lawmakers say
SPOTLIGHT... Broader health coverage could reduce disparities, lawmakers sayWhile it wouldn't eliminate health disparities entirely, proposals to expand health insurance to all U.S. residents could Read more...
CA lawmakers push for tougher plastic surgery rules
Driven in part by the death of the mother of hip-hop star Kanye West, who was getting liposuction and breast implant surgery, California physicians and lawmakers are pushing to tighten up regulation Read more...
LA bill offers legal protections for MD care during emergencies
The Louisiana state legislature is close to passing a package of bills that would protect medical professionals from lawsuits arising from care delivered during declared emergencies. Two of the bills Read more...
| Press ReleasesThe Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network Champions School Access to Emergency Epinephrine ActProposed Bill Aims to Treat Anaphylactic Reactions in Schools FAIRFAX, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Legislation that would help put lifesaving medicine in the hands of school personnel and help protect Read more >> CPPR spokesman speaks to Florida seniors on dangers of IPABDr. Donald Palmisano appears at senior centers in Orlando and Tampa to discuss Independent Payment Advisory Board WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Coalition to Protect Patients’ Rights (CPPR) Spokesman Read more >> NRF Urges ‘Super Committee’ to Focus on Economy and JobsWASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The National Retail Federation today welcomed the completion of appointments to a congressional “super committee” on deficit reduction, and urged lawmakers to focus on Read more >> Former AMA President Applauds Senate’s Repeal of 1099 ProvisionCPPR spokesman Dr. Donald Palmisano encourages Congress to repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board next WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Coalition to Protect Patients’ Rights (CPPR) spokesman, Dr. Read more >> As Congress Passes Temporary SGR Fix – Specialty Doctors Call for Permanent SolutionAlliance of Specialty Medicine says establishing a new, permanent Medicare reimbursement formula is vital to maintain quality medical care for seniors WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- In response to Read more >> |
