Study: Physician growth higher in tort-reform states
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Haymarket Media
Jun 13, 2005
States that enacted malpractice reforms had an increase in their overall supply of physicians, according to a study in the current issue of JAMA.
Medicare enhances readability and fraud protections with streamlined benefit statements
By
McKnight's Staff
Mar 08, 2012
Medicare recipients soon will be reaping the benefits of simplified benefit statements and will see added protections against Medicare fraud, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Wednesday.
Savvy post-acute care providers are seeking creative partnerships with hospitals, experts say
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McKnight's Staff
Apr 25, 2013
Post-acute care providers should be considering creative joint ventures with hospitals to best take advantage of evolving healthcare delivery and payment systems, healthcare finance and legal experts said...
Governors: The worst economic hardship is yet to come
Feb 23, 2010
At a meeting of the nation’s governors on Saturday, state leaders predicted that the worst economic times still lie ahead—at least at the state level.
Lawmaker unveils familiar tort reform bill
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Haymarket Media
Jun 08, 2007
A congressman this week re-introduced medical liability legislation, but its chances for success appear slim.
State leaders meet to discuss funding, legislative challenges
Jul 23, 2010
Policymakers will have their eyes on the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Legislative Summit from Sunday through Wednesday in Louisville, KY. States’ funding crises, including what...
Geriatric Nurse Leadership Academy formed
By
Haymarket Media
Apr 13, 2007
Nurse leaders wanting to do a better job in long-term care facilities and other senior care settings are getting a new way to better prepare.
Democrats tying their fates to passage of health reform?
By
John O'Connor
Apr 01, 2010
When President Obama signed sweeping healthcare reform legislation into law, he might have been helping determine whether congressional Democrats seeking re-election in the fall would likely keep their...
Healthcare reform holds promise for dual eligibles
By
Dr. Bruce Chernof
Dec 15, 2009
The proposed “Federal Coordinated Health Care Office” would help to improve the care and services for dual eligibles, or those eligible for Medicare and Medicare.
Editors’ Blog: The CBO as arbiter of healthcare reform
Jun 18, 2009
The Congressional Budget Office offers an unbiased assessment of healthcare reform legislation. So far, its judgments have not been particularly encouraging.