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Maryland Court of Appeals Upholds State Malpractice Award Limit

The Maryland Court of Appeals has upheld the state's $812,500 limit on malpractice awards for pain and suffering, overturning a lower court's award of a higher amount, according to a report by the Baltimore Business Journal.

Spine Surgeon Joins California Hand Surgeon in Practice

Brian D. Rudin, MD, a spine surgeon, has joined Glenn D. Cohen, MD, a hand, wrist and elbow surgeon, at his private practice in Westlake Village, Calif., effective Jan. 1, 2010, according to a news release from the surgeons.

Two Florida Physical Therapists Indicted on Healthcare Fraud Charges

A federal grand jury has indicted Lillian Pagkaliwangan and Raymundo Arellano, who are married, of Lakeland, Fla., with conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud, according to a report in Tampa Bay Business Journal.

Democrats Negotiate Healthcare Legislation, Plan to Submit for Cost Estimate Early Next Week

Key Congressional Democrats, along with Pres. Obama, held a nearly day-long session yesterday to negotiate a joint healthcare reform legislation package with the aim of submitting a final plan to the Congressional Budget Office early next week. Negotiations are expected…

Health Reform Debate Dampening Popularity of President, Congress and Both Parties

A CBS News poll finds that 36 percent of Americans approve of President Obama's handling of healthcare and 42 percent disapprove, which is a new low, according to a release from CBS.

Some Ohio Physicians Dropping Medicare

Some gynecologists in the Columbus area are dropping Medicare patients due to low payments, according to a report by the Columbus Dispatch.

Hanger Orthopedic Reports Record Q4 Sales of $205M, Announces Relocation

Hanger Orthopedic Group, currently based in Bethesda, Md., expects to report a record fourth quarter sales of around $205 million, representing growth of 35-46 percent for the quarter, according to a Hanger news release.

New York Neurosurgical Group Adds New Spine Surgeon

Neurological Surgery, P.C., in Great Neck, N.Y., has added David Chang, MD, PhD, of Hauppauge, N.Y., to its team of neurosurgeons, according to a Neurological Surgery news release.

Appeals Court Rules HHS Not Required to Release Medicare Claims Data Under Freedom of Information Act

A three-judge panel from the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is not required under the Freedom of Information Act to provide Medicare claims data to a private company,…

Healthcare Holds Seven of the 15 Fastest-Growing Jobs

A recent Bureau of Labor Statistics report predicting the fastest growing jobs in the next 10 years shows that seven of the top 15 are in healthcare.