10.20.09
Finance reform bill would tax higher-premium health plans
But the committee declined to tackle directly the tax exclusion for employer-sponsored health insurance.Permalink Comments off
Massachusetts universal coverage does not reduce ED visits, polls say
Physicians stress the need to address overcrowding and boarding in hospital emergency departments.Permalink Comments off
10.19.09
Senate panel’s health reform bill OK’d with 0.5% Medicare pay hike
Concerns persist about the lack of a permanent pay solution and the addition of provisions that could reduce Medicare pay for physicians after 2010.Permalink Comments off
850,000 physicians urged to be on lookout for signs of identity theft
Individual BlueCross BlueShield plans are still notifying physicians who may be at risk after a laptop computer containing their identifying information was stolen.Permalink Comments off
Drug firm sues to end off-label marketing ban
The lawsuit emerges in the debate over whether allowing companies to discuss unapproved drug uses would help or hurt public safety.Permalink Comments off