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The nominees for Modern Healthcare's 12th annual 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare competition.
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U.S. House of Representatives committee chairmen asked for guidance on replacing the sustainable growth-rate Medicare physician payment formula, and healthcare associations were happy to comply. The responses reflected the concerns of each responding association's constituency—particularly...
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As Oregon's governor, Dr. John Kitzhaber brought Democrats and Republicans together to reform his state's Medicaid program, and he brought doctors and lawyers together to advance tort reform.
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Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber topped this year's list of the 50 Most Influential Physician Executives in Healthcare.
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After meeting with congressional leaders on Friday, President Barack Obama said the nation will get through the period of steep and automatic budget cuts known as sequestration, but it will be painful process.
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The Obama administration is warning that budget cuts scheduled for March 1 would hit especially hard in mental healthcare, medical research and the drug approval process.
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The Obama administration is warning that budget cuts scheduled for March 1 would hit especially hard in mental healthcare, medical research and the drug approval process.
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The House late Tuesday approved the Senate's last-minute fiscal cliff package that staves off a sharp Medicare physician pay cut by cutting billions from other Medicare providers.
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Following are the titles and affiliations for the 100 nominees for Modern Healthcare's 50 Most Influential Physician Executives in Healthcare for 2013.
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In an MGMA-ACMPE survey, medical practice professionals gave their highest overall payer-satisfaction ratings to Medicare Part B.
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