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Top Democrats reject new plan to cut Medicare spending
Leading Congressional Democrats immediately recoiled Tuesday from a new proposal to cut $600 billion in Medicare...
US alters rule on paying for end-of-life planning
The Obama administration, reversing course, will revise a Medicare regulation to delete references to end-of-life...
Medicare rate debate irks doctors, patients
Doctors and seniors are urging Congress to block a massive Medicare rate reduction that they fear would cause some...
Bill that would offer free malpractice coverage faces hurdles
  House lawmakers moving legislation to lure physicians to medically underserved areas are hoping the politics...
Florida doctors to consider splitting ties with AMA over healthcare reform
The Florida Medical Association is scheduled to consider the issue at its annual meeting next month. The House of...
The fix is in: Elderly demand care for sports-related injuries
Used to be, orthopedic specialists would rarely see an octogenarian with a sports injury, let alone one who was...
Web Exclusive: Seven Largest Insurers Incorrectly Pay One in Five Claims, Says AMA
Health insurers don't correctly process one in five medical claims, causing delays and adding more work, hassle, and...
Web Exclusive: AMA Says Health Plans Should Enforce Rules in New 10-Point 'Code of Conduct'
The American Medical Association yesterday released its new Code of Conduct, a list of dos and don'ts that it says all...
AMA resolution leaves door open to public option for healthcare
In an effort to avoid stonewalling President Barack Obama's healthcare plan, the American Medical Association voted to...
Physician Groups suing WellPoint over out-of-network payments
The American Medical Association, Connecticut State Medical Society, and others are suing WellPoint Inc., claiming that...