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Senate Votes To Clear Health Bill Procedural Hurdle
By Allison BellMembers of the Senate voted 60-40 at 1:18 a.m. today to protect a proposed revision of H.R. 3590, the Senate health bill, from a filibuster.
December 20, 2009
Smarr: Senate Should Fix Self-Gutting Malpractice ProvisionA proposed addition to H.R. 3590, the Senate health bill, would encourage states to set up new systems for handling medical malpractice claims - but it also would let claimants opt out of using the new systems.
December 20, 2009
The Economy Took A Toll On HealthThe H1N1 influenza is the wild card on the list of the year's top stories in the health, disability and group benefits markets.
December 20, 2009
Health Reform, Financial Services Regulation Dominated The D.C. AgendaDespite an entire year of debate, it remained unclear as 2009 ended what the shape and substance of a future healthcare delivery system would be and how deeply the federal government will intervene in the regulation of the insurance industry.
December 20, 2009
Senate Health Bill Amendment Hard On Doctors, Tanning CentersDrafters of a proposed Senate health bill manager's amendment say Medicare should cut physicians' reimbursement rates 21% in 2010, rather than increasing the reimbursement rates 0.5%.
December 18, 2009
Fewer Want Health Care Reform: SurveyA tracking poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation finds a dip on several measures of public opinion on health care reform.
December 18, 2009
Antitrust Terms Out Of Health Care BillThere will be no language in Senate health care legislation repealing the antitrust exemption currently enjoyed by health and medical malpractice insurers, an aide to the proposal's chief Senate sponsor confirmed today.
December 18, 2009
Maryland Regulator Leaving For WashingtonMaryland Insurance Commissioner Ralph S. Tyler has resigned to accept a position as chief counsel for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.