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Federal bill would link Medicare hospital pay to quality

November 21, 2008 — 10:14am ET | By Anne Zieger
Now here's a bill that would scare me a bit if I were a hospital administrator--even if it was inevitable (and it is) that such a measure would be written. Sens. Max Baucus (D-MT) and Chuck Grassley... Read more...

India benefits from fertility-related medical tourism

October 23, 2008 — 9:55am ET | By Anne Zieger
With health plans beginning to cover medical tourism, India is finding its medical tourism business booming, especially when it comes to fertility treatments. It's little wonder, either; after all,... Read more...

Senate advises greater disclosure of healthcare costs

October 14, 2008 — 10:30am ET | By Anne Zieger
Consumers have been asking for it--and now the U.S. Senate may oblige. The Senate has released a discussion draft of legislation that they think would help contain healthcare costs through greater... Read more...

Eli Lilly to disclose payments to physicians

September 24, 2008 — 1:43pm ET | By Anne Zieger
In a historic move, but one that is likely to become more common as drugmakers work to hold off threatening legislation, pharmaceutical firm Eli Lilly and Co. has said that next year it will begin... Read more...

Congress overrides Bush veto on Medicare bill, stalling cuts

July 16, 2008 — 1:18pm ET | By Anne Zieger
As expected, Congress has overridden President Bush's veto of a bill that will, among other things, block the planned 10.6 percent in Medicare reimbursements for physicians. The veto was overturned... Read more...

MA drops planned ban on physician gifts from drugmakers

July 16, 2008 — 10:30am ET | By Anne Zieger
Massachusetts legislators have stripped several controversial provisions out of pending legislation which would have imposed strict new rules on pharmaceutical company relationships with doctors. ... Read more...

President says he'll veto bill stopping Medicare cuts

July 11, 2008 — 11:34am ET | By Anne Zieger
In what may turn out to be largely a symbolic gesture, President Bush has said that plans to veto legislation which has put a stop to planned Medicare cuts for doctors. Among the reasons the White... Read more...

Groups file lawsuits challenging Medicare DME demo project

June 12, 2008 — 6:59am ET
Groups opposed to CMS's controversial Medicare program requiring competitive bidding for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies have filed lawsuits to try and stop the program... Read more...

CBO details savings from banning physician-owned hospitals

June 10, 2008 — 6:59am ET
The Congressional Budget Office has released more details on the Medicare savings it believes would result if physicians were banned from owning hospitals. Over the past year, the CBO has revised its... Read more...

FL, IA legislatures pass CON reforms

May 6, 2008 — 6:59am ET
Picking up on a trend that seems to be mounting nationwide, Florida and Iowa legislators have passed bills that will reform their respective certificate-of-need processes. Fulfilling one of his... Read more...
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