It's the deficit, stupid

19 years ago

Warning against complacency over the federal deficit, Ben S. Bernanke, the Federal Reserve chairman, said Thursday that recent positive trends…

First 100 hours agenda item – House passes Medicare prescription drug negotiation requirement

19 years ago

The House of Representatives has passed part of the Democrats' "first hundred hours" agenda (follow along at home, via Speaker…

Federal appeals court upholds Wal-Mart win over Maryland "fair share" employee health benefits law

19 years ago

The NY Times reports that Wal-Mart won its appeal to the Fourth Circuit, arguing that Maryland's fair share law was…

Disruptive physicians and medical apologies

19 years ago

The Joint Commission (i.e., The Organization Formerly Known As JCAHO) is field-testing standards on disruptive behavior.  The working draft provides…

HIPAA security guidance for off-site use of electronic protected health information (EPHI)

19 years ago

CMS recently issued a HIPAA Security Guidance document on off-site use and remote access of EPHI, to assist covered entities…

To negotiate or not to negotiate – That is the Medicare drug benefit question

19 years ago

One of the Democrats' "first 100 hours" issues seems to be repeal of the ban on Medicare negotiation of drug…

Health care insurance reform notes from South Carolina

19 years ago

Health care reform watchers here in Massachusetts are following local details as they unfold, interrupted somewhat by the changing of…

Blawg Review #88

19 years ago

Welcome to Blawg Review #88, where you can sit back while some of the masters of the form tickle the…

MA Medical Law Report

19 years ago

Lawyers Weekly puts out a quarterly Massachusetts Medical Law Report geared to physicians and health care administrators.  The current issue…

Health Wonk Review #22 is up at MSSPNexusBlog

19 years ago

The latest HWR is up at MSSPNexusBlog.  I'm honored to have a HealthBlawg post in there this week. -- David…