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State high courts consider challenges to medical malpractice award caps
While the White House is working to soothe the fears of opponents who say that President Obama's reform proposals don't do enough to tame medical malpractice costs, a pair of cases going before high... Read more...
Report: California experiences should guide national health exchange discussion
Health exchanges--common marketplaces allowing buyers to choose between competing health plans--are a key feature of most health reform proposals. So why not look at the experience of California,... Read more...
What happens to illegal immigrants under reform?
While care for illegal immigrants is a hot topic in some healthcare circles--especially among hospitals in key border states--it seems that current plans to remake the healthcare system may not... Read more...
Commercial health plans need individual mandate
Nobody would be surprised to learn that commercial health plans are thrilled that health reform proposals might demand that all Americans buy health insurance. But what some might not have guessed is... Read more...
Obama backs expanded powers for MedPAC
Do you think it's a good idea for the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission to go from an advice-only body to one that has significant power over reimbursement? President Obama does, and he's thrown... Read more...
