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State high courts consider challenges to medical malpractice award caps
While the White House is working to soothe the fears of opponents who say that President Obama's reform proposals don't do enough to tame medical malpractice costs, a pair of cases going before high
Report: California experiences should guide national health exchange discussion
Health exchanges--common marketplaces allowing buyers to choose between competing health plans--are a key feature of most health reform proposals. So why not look at the experience of California,
What happens to illegal immigrants under reform?
While care for illegal immigrants is a hot topic in some healthcare circles--especially among hospitals in key border states--it seems that current plans to remake the healthcare system may not
Commercial health plans need individual mandate
Nobody would be surprised to learn that commercial health plans are thrilled that health reform proposals might demand that all Americans buy health insurance. But what some might not have guessed is
Obama backs expanded powers for MedPAC
Do you think it's a good idea for the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission to go from an advice-only body to one that has significant power over reimbursement? President Obama does, and he's thrown
It could be springtime for health IT
Don't say it too loudly or someone might take it back, but (shhhh) things may be turning around for the health IT business as a whole. While hospitals and clinics may be cutting back hard on building
Political takes on healthcare just a sideshow
On more than one occasion, I've been asked what I think of the Obama and McCain healthcare reform proposals. What I always say, as I have in previous election cycles, is that I haven't bothered to
