A tax extenders bill, approved by the Senate on March 10, included a six-month extension of Medicaid funding provided by the previous stimulus plan, extending the measure through June 2011, according to a report in American Medical News.
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The Supreme Court of Georgia has struck down the state's legislated limit on noneconomic damages for professional liability cases, according to a release from the Georgia Hospital Association.
As President Obama signed the sweeping healthcare reform overhaul bill into law, some states are planning to challenge it in court. Already, several states have moved in that direction, arguing the bill's individual mandate oversteps the federal government's constitutional powers…
Lee Memorial Health System is creating a co-management relationship with orthopedic surgeons to help run the surgical department at Lee Memorial Hospital in Fort Myers, Fla., according to the Naples News.
For physicians:1. Increased demand for physicians. With 32 million more Americans expected to enter the health insurance market, demand should rise, especially for primary care physicians, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported. This occurred when Massachusetts passed its statewide universal health care…
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New Hampshire Magazine has named Joshua A. Siegel, MD, of Access Sports Medicine and Orthopaedics in Exeter, N.H., as a "top doctor" in its April 2010 issue, according to a report by Foster's Daily Democrat.
Mariam Hakim-Zargar, MD, has opened a new practice, New England Orthopedic Center in Torrington, Conn., according to a report in The Register Citizen.
Cornerstone Healthcare Partners, a developer and operator of ASCs, diagnostic imaging centers and urgent care centers, has signed a contract with the Orthopedic Institute, in Oklahoma City, Okla., to manage its Tower Surgery Center and Orthopedic Hospital. Under the agreement,…
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton (N.J.) has agreed to a $6.35 million settlement to resolve allegations that it inflated charges to Medicare patients to obtain higher reimbursements from the federal program.
Atlantic Orthopedics has opened a new, expanded office in Leland, N.C., at The Villages at Brunswick Forest, according to a report from WECT News 6.