AuntMinnie.com | January 4 - Medicare payments for diagnostic imaging to nonradiologist physicians -- especially cardiologists -- have surpassed payments to radiologists, according to a new study published in the January issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
David Levin, MD, and colleagues from...
The Washington Post | January 2 - Nearly three out of five people said in a recent Associated Press-GfK poll that people who paid into the system deserve their full benefits - no cuts.
But an updated financial analysis shows that the amount workers have paid does...
The New York Times | January 3 - Soon after the 112th Congress convenes Wednesday, Republicans in the House plan to make good on a campaign promise that helped vault many new members to victory: voting to repeal President Obama’s health care overhaul.
The vote, which Republican...
The Washington Post | An early feature of the new health-care law that allows people who are already sick to get insurance to cover their medical costs isn't attracting as many customers as expected.
In the meantime, in at least a few states, claims for medical care...
The New York Times | The Obama administration plans to announce Monday that it will make $206 million in bonus Medicaid payments to 15 states — with more than a fourth of the total going to Alabama — for signing up children who are eligible for...
