Medicaid fees outpace Medicare but still low
While doctors seek higher pay, two unlikely partner organizations seek a Medicaid expansion to cover more people.
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Medicare cancer patients win battle over off-label coverage
Legislative changes mean patients and independent reviewers can cite medical literature when defending off-label, non-compendia drug uses.
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EMR adoption higher in states with fewer privacy rules
Privacy advocates say it's the cost, not state restrictions, that slows adoption rates.
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Medicare DME bidding program set to relaunch in 2010
The White House gives the green light to competitive bidding over vigorous objections from equipment suppliers and some lawmakers.
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Nevada lawmakers moving to change state’s liability cap
Meanwhile, a backlog of medical liability cases has prompted a "settlement marathon" by the state Supreme Court.
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