More than eight in 10 Americans said doctors are being forced to leave their practices because litigation has made medical liability insurance unaffordable, according to a poll put out by the Health Coalition...
Medicaid Commission to recommend long-term care reform
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Haymarket Media
Sep 11, 2006
The Medicaid Commission is planning to advise that the federal government reform the long-term care portion of the Medicaid program. The commission said it would issue such a recommendation in its Dec....
Gingrich announces his presidential candidacy for 2012
May 11, 2011
Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich (R-GA) announced Monday on Facebook and Twitter that he is running for president in 2012 as a Republican, challenging President Barack Obama. This makes him the...
Medicare, Social Security to survive one more year, report finds
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Haymarket Media
Apr 24, 2007
The Bush administration urged reform after a newly released report tacked on one more year to the lives of the nation’s major healthcare and retirement plans. Federal officials issued ominous-sounding...
New Jersey Governor signs medical liability reform legislation
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Haymarket Media
Jun 10, 2004
New Jersey Gov. James McGreevey signed medical liability reform legislation in an attempt to reduce rising insurance premium costs. This could mean statutory caps on non-economic damages for medical liability...
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Mar 27, 2018
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Supreme Court opts not to hear healthcare reform challenge
Nov 10, 2010
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined a request from a conservative California legal group to hear a challenge to the Obama administration’s healthcare reform bill. The group took issue with...
White House to release its version of healthcare reform
Feb 22, 2010
The White House today is expected to release its own version of a healthcare reform bill in advance of a healthcare summit to be held Thursday.
Nelson calls for all states to receive Medicaid exemption
Jan 11, 2010
During last month’s Senate healthcare debate, Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE) negotiated a deal that would exempt his state from having to pay its share of a proposed Medicaid expansion plan. Now he’s...
CMS asks for feedback on paperwork burden
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Haymarket Media
Oct 16, 2007
In a nod to healthcare providers’ enormous administrative responsibilities, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services asked for comments on the information collection process.