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Physician groups applauded President Barack Obama's plan to reduce gun violence. In particular, enthusiasm was expressed for plans to boost mental health funding, ending a freeze on gun violence research and clarifying that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act does not prevent doctors...
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Over the past several weeks, California physicians received some good news from the federal government, some bad news from their state government and now perhaps some even worse news from Sacramento.
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The two physicians sworn in as new members of the House of Representatives, Drs. Ami Bera and Raul Ruiz, are both California Democrats, and physician groups said it's their backgrounds as primary-care and emergency physicians that could serve as factors in improving the country's healthcare...
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For physicians who view a crisis as an opportunity, 2013 might be a great year. By necessity and statute, changes in payment and practice design are coming, and that could be good, two experts say.
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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 the aftermath of the shootings in Newtown, Conn., a group representing emergency physicians renewed its call for a ban on assault weapons, while a leader of another doctors organization questioned whether the healthcare industry is doing enough to help curb violence.
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The American Academy of Family Physicians is mobilizing its 105,900 members to let Congress know it opposes a proposal to pay for suspending the scheduled 26.5% Medicare payment cuts by cutting Medicaid primary-care pay increases.
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A new Congressional Budget Office estimate adjusted to include the final 2013 CMS physician-fee schedule calculates it would cost $25.2 billion over 10 years to pay for a one-year suspension of the 26.5% Medicare pay cut to physicians called for by the SGR formula and scheduled for Jan. 1.
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The idea of receiving healthcare in a drugstore, supermarket or other retail location has caught on with an increasing number of patients who appreciate the convenience and cost.
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Modern Healthcare reporters are tracking healthcare leaders' reaction to President Barack Obama's re-election and what the election means for the healthcare industry
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