House option for public plan wouldn't limit physician pay to Medicare rates Democratic leaders also introduced a stand-alone Medicare physician pay reform measure as a companion to the health system overhaul.
H1N1 vaccine shortage leaves doctors managing crowds, anxieties Many physicians are struggling, often in vain, to find H1N1 vaccine or locate alternative sources for patients.
Failed Senate vote clouds future of SGR reform Doctors hope the House will have more success with a Medicare pay bill and put pressure on the Senate to revisit the issue.
GOVERNMENT & MEDICINE Go to section Health reform review: The Massachusetts experience Health reform bills light on medical liability reform Higher hospital spending linked to better outcomes
PROFESSIONAL ISSUES Go to section Litigation stress: Being sued is personal as well as professional Smoking bans cut overall heart disease risk In the Courts - Disciplinary records relevant in liability case
OPINION Go to section Where to turn for H1N1 information AMA Leader Commentary - AMA's 7 guiding principles for health system reform Letters - Health officials assert vaccine is plentiful; experience says otherwise
BUSINESS Go to section Need a practice management system? Here's what to look for AMA's flu site 1st to link to care after rating symptoms Health care layoffs already exceed last year's totals Health plans owned by doctors, hospitals are disappearing Practice Management - Review what expanded ADA means for your practice
Faces of the uninsured Four of the 46 million personal stories
Mandating cultural competency Should physicians be required to take courses?
Ownership loses its luster Physicians less likely to go solo
Challenges in state courts: New tort reforms under fire Nov. 1, 2004
