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by: CHARLES FIEGL Jan 29, 2010

Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) President William Jessee, MD, recently gave "MGMA's State of the Medical Practice" address for 2010. The speech was somber (discussing the challenges over the last few years) but also optimistic (we've all turned the corner on the 2000s).

Did Obama do enough to pass health care reform?

by: CHARLES FIEGL Jan 28, 2010

Those interested in hearing what President Barack Obama had to say about health care reform during his first State of the Union speech had to wait Wednesday night.

Health care reform took a backseat to more pressing topics. First, he spoke about the economy. The country has moved past the recession, the banks are now (for the most part) on solid ground and the United States is ready to grow. The president then talked about creating more jobs, innovation and education.

AMA mounts PR charge to stop 21% pay cut on March 1

by: Grant Huang Jan 25, 2010

The 21.3% cut to your Medicare payments is but five weeks away, a fact that the AMA is keenly aware of. To spur Congress into action, top AMA officials mounted a media blitz last week, beginning with a barrage of press releases and climaxing with a high-tech press conference Jan. 21 at the National Press Club in Washington

What a special election in Mass. means to health reform

by: CHARLES FIEGL Jan 18, 2010

Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) predicts the fate of health care reform hinges on Tuesday's special election in Massachusetts to fill the seat of the late Sen. Ted Kennedy. The polling blog Five Thirty Eight scores the race as a toss-up between Republican Scott Brown and Democrat Martha Coakley. Political strategists say the situation isn't as dire as Frank claims.

Health reform update

by: CHARLES FIEGL Jan 14, 2010

Keeping an eye on health reform, Democratic leaders are moving closer toward a final bill to put up for a vote in the House and Senate.

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