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Dr. Andrew Gurman, speaker of the American Medical Association House of Delegates, is known for starting off the AMA policy-making body's annual meeting in Chicago with a light and humorous touch.
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The California Legislature on Saturday passed a major piece of the federal Affordable Care Act, opting to expand Medicaid to 1.4 million low-income Californians, as it rushed to meet its deadline to complete a state budget for the coming fiscal year.
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Maine's Republican Gov. Paul LePage on Friday signed a bill authorizing the state to pay off hundreds of millions of dollars owed to Maine's hospitals for Medicaid services, but he remained silent on whether he plans to approve the state's budget or a proposal to expand healthcare coverage under...
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The Obama administration lost another one of its top healthcare officials just as HHS prepares to kick implementation of the 2010 healthcare reform law into high gear.
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Wisconsin's Republican-led state Assembly passed a measure on Thursday to make it more difficult to get an abortion by requiring women first undergo an ultrasound.
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A leading proponent of Medicare reform on Capitol Hill says Congress should change the accountable care program to make sure ACOs are improving care for the sickest patients.
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The recently appointed federal Commission on Long-Term Care has elected its top two leaders and announced it will hold its first meeting June 27.
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Medicare beneficiaries may not have felt the sting of the budget sequester yet, but those working on the provider side—from hospitals to physician groups to medical billing vendors—say the 2% cuts are having a real impact.
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The coming weeks are shaping up to be a big deal for states still on the fence regarding Medicaid expansion.
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Battle lines appear to have been drawn between nurse practitioners and physicians over legislation that would expand and clarify the scope of practice for advanced practice registered nurses by amending Michigan's Public Health Code 368.
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