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February 26, 2005
LA: Hospital board rejects lawyer
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February 26, 2005
MS: Voting with their feet
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February 26, 2005
Physicians sue health insurers
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February 25, 2005
FL:
Doctors recite litany of woes
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February 25, 2005
IA: Lawsuit targets U.S. chiropractor group
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February 24, 2005
Physicians are finding safety in numbers
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February 24, 2005
Duke physicians at odds with VA
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February 24, 2005
Duke physicians at odds with VA
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February 24, 2005
WI: Med mal insurance chairman testifies
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February 22, 2005
JCAHO alternatives to med-mal system
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February 22, 2005
KS: Physician recruiting efforts showing success
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February 22, 2005
Lawsuit issue aside, it's past time to control medical errors
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February 22, 2005
Lawsuit issue aside, it's past time to control medical errors
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February 22, 2005
NY:
State allocates $34.9M for physician training
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February 22, 2005
AZ:
Senate Backs Malpractice Changes Sought by Physicians
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February 22, 2005
KS: Combating medical lawsuits and errors
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February 22, 2005
AZ: No medical malpractice caps for now
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February 22, 2005
Study: Veteran Doctors Not Staying Current
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February 22, 2005
Medical peer review materials not privileged in discrimination cases
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February 22, 2005
Abusive Expert Testimony:
Toward Peer Review
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February 21, 2005
Physicians 'I'm Sorry' Measure Gets Preliminary OK
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February 21, 2005
Reporting laws aiding hospitals, officials say
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February 21, 2005
Reporting laws aiding hospitals, officials say
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February 21, 2005
LA: Antelope Valley Hospital gets A-plus on patient safety
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February 21, 2005
Doctor's care more likely to slip with age, report finds
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February 21, 2005
Minnesota physicians' plan doesn't follow Canadian model
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February 21, 2005
Patient Recovery Enhanced When Support Groups, Physicians Work Together
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February 21, 2005
Physician volunteers time to make ‘house calls' on homeless
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February 21, 2005
Physician volunteers time to make ‘house calls' on homeless
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February 21, 2005
Massachusetts Urologist Sentenced For Healthcare Fraud, Reports U.S. Attorney
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February 21, 2005
Board Says Physician-Legislator Falsified Documents
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February 21, 2005
Early Focus on Physician Satisfaction Is Key to Retention
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February 21, 2005
Physicians focus: Do you suffer from information overload?
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February 21, 2005
New Jersey plan wants repayment from cardiologists
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February 21, 2005
Virtual medical group schools physicians in business
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February 13, 2005
What doctors can learn from pilots
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February 13, 2005
Doctor Allowed To Stay In Eastern Kentucky
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February 13, 2005
TN: Doctor sues, says WTH hurts his practice
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February 12, 2005
TX: Physicians' groups to merge
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February 12, 2005
SC: Vote on physician licensing postponed
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February 12, 2005
OK: Proposed fee to hire full-time physicians
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February 12, 2005
MO: Approval sought for apology-based malpractice reform
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February 12, 2005
WA: Frequent foes align on patient safety fund
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February 12, 2005
WA: Clash over ER training could hurt Harborview
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February 12, 2005
NY: Hospitals say mistakes rare; study criticizes state's response
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February 12, 2005
Conn: Briefs from the state Capitol
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February 12, 2005
PA: US. Rep. Murphy: New physician oversight rules taking shape
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February 10, 2005
PBS: MEDICAL ERRORS
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February 10, 2005
MO: Doctors push for malpractice limits
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February 10, 2005
NC: Doctor Accused of Performing Wrong Surgery
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February 9, 2005
Medical Liability System Hinders Improvements in Patient Safety: Joint Commission Expert Panel Offers Solutions to Crisis
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February 9, 2005
IO: ORHC retreat results in physician recruitment strategies
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February 9, 2005
GA: Phoebe docs express support for CEO
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February 9, 2005
SC: Doctors spar with board over proposals
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February 9, 2005
TX: Slapped with $845,000 fine, oft-sued surgeon loses license The penalty is the largest levied by board
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February 9, 2005
Study finds that half of health care dollars are wasted
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February 9, 2005
San Diego:Palomar treated unfairly
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February 9, 2005
Editorial: Effects of medical error disclosure & apology
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February 7, 2005
Paying more for an ounce of prevention
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February 7, 2005
SD: Surgeon files ADA suit against hospital
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February 7, 2005
JAMA: Theme Issue on Medical Education
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February 7, 2005
PA: Hospital panel revises staff by-laws
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February 7, 2005
When Is a Doctor Too Old? Or Too Young?
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February 7, 2005
Physicians blast Medicare plan to curb surgery center procedures
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February 6, 2005
OH: Docs buy out New Albany hospital partner
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February 6, 2005
Some Calif. MDs Quit Worker Comp System
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February 6, 2005
IO: Problems getting physicians must first be identified
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February 6, 2005
Malpractice cap may punish unemployed
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February 6, 2005
Malpractice cap may punish unemployed
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February 6, 2005
SF: Hiding doctors' mistakes
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February 6, 2005
Fixing the physician shortage
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February 6, 2005
Norton to post hospital ratings
Care to be checked against standards
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February 6, 2005
CoxHealth officials contend a new for-profit specialty clinic will endanger their not-for-profit care system.
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February 6, 2005
Legislator hopefuls dissect medical center finances
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February 6, 2005
Report: Washoe Medical Center most profitable hospital in Nevada
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February 4, 2005
Physician Groups Address Disparities in Healthcare
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February 3, 2005
Five Things Every Patient Should Discuss with a New Physician
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February 3, 2005
Physicians Need A Touch Of Humility
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February 3, 2005
Physicians aim to get noticed in Austin
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February 3, 2005
Mass. doctor networks rated high in quality-of-care study
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February 2, 2005
Better communication needed, stat!
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February 2, 2005
Medicare to reward physicians, hospitals
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February 2, 2005
Georgia's dearth of doctors
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February 2, 2005
Medicare Begins Performance-Based Payments For Physician Groups
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February 2, 2005
COUNCIL TO DISCUSS ORDINANCE AIMED AT PHYSICIAN RESPONSIBILITY
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February 2, 2005
WY: CCMH joins group of safety-first hospitals
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February 2, 2005
Physician's costs are mounting
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February 2, 2005
New 'hospitalists' help ease the burdens on physicians
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February 1, 2005
New physicians ER group on hand at Medical Center
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February 1, 2005
FL: No visible changes at hospital -- yet
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February 1, 2005
Americans Don't Rate U.S. Health Care as World's Best
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February 1, 2005
NC: Doctors group to join Medicare experiment
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February 1, 2005
Ind: BMH among first hospitals to disclose patient-care data
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February 1, 2005
Discrediting the Expert Witness on Account of Bias
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February 1, 2005
San Diego physician is politically astute
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There are many legislators who have helped and will continue to propose legislation if we continue our diligence towards this just cause. You can contact the congressmen listed here or contact your own.
Most senators can be contacted thru their individual urls, type " www.senate.gov/~ " in your address bar followed by their last name.
Most representatives can be contacted thru their individual urls, type "www.house.gov/" followed by their last name.
Click on your state to view your representative on the right hand column

Legislators by Committee Key Committee Legislators by State

Senate Committee on Finance
Sub committee on Health Care
web site: www.finance.senate.gov

Kyl, AZ/Chairman
Snowe, ME
Frist, TN
Bunning, KY
www.senate.gov/~bunning
Nickles, OK
Thomas, WY
Santorum, PA
Smith, OR
Hatch, UT
Lott, MS
www.lott.senate.gov


Rockefeller, WV/Ranking
Daschle, SD
Graham, FL
Jeffords, VT
Bigaman, NM
Lincoln, AR
Breaux, LA
Baucus, MT

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions
web site: www.labor.senate.gov

majority staff director: Sharon Soderstrom, 835 SH
phone: 202-224-6770
fax: 202-224-6510

republicans
Jedd Gregg, NH, Chairman
William Frist, TN
Mike Enzi, WY
Lamar Alexander, TN
Christopher Bond, MO
Mike DeWine, OH
Pat Roberts, KS
Jeff Sessions, AL
John Ensign, NV
Lindsey Graham, SC
John Warner, VA

minority staff director: Michael Myers, 644 SD

democrats
Ted Kennedy, MA, Ranking
Chris Dodd, CT
Tom Harkin, IA
Barbara Mikulski, MD
Jeff Bingaman, NM
Patty Murray, WA
Jack Reed, RI
John Edwards, NC
Hillary Clinton, NY
Jim Jeffords, VT

House Committee on Appropriations
Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Sercies and Education
www.house.gov/appropriations/

majority staff director: Craig Higgins, 2358 RHOB
phone 202-225-3081

Taylor, NC, Chairman
Regula, OH
Kolbe, AZ
Nethercutt, WA
Wamp, TN
Peterson, PA, Vice Chairman
Sherwood, PA
Crenshaw, FL
Young, FL, Ex Officio

minority staff director, Scott Lilly, 1016 LHOB
phone: 202-225-3481
fax: 202-225-9476

Dicks, WA, Ranking
Murtha, PA
Moran, VA
Hinchey, NY
Olver, MZ
Obey, WI, Ex Officio

House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Subcommittee on Health
web site: www.energycommerce.house.gov

majority staff director: Dave Marventano, 2125 RHOB
phone: 202-225-2927, fax: 202-225-1919

Bilirakis, FL, Chairman
Barton, TX
Upton, MI
Greenwood, PA
Deal, GA
Burr, NC
Whitfield, KY
Norwood, GA, Vice Chairman
Cubin, WY
Wilson, NM
Shadegg, AZ
Pickering, MS
Buyer, IN
Pitts, PA
Fletcher, KY
Ferguson, NJ
Rogers, MI
Tauzin, LA, Ex Officio

minority staff director, Rid Stuntz, 2322 RHOB
phone 202-225-3641, fax 202-225-2525

Brown, OH, Ranking
* Waxman, CA
Hall, TX
Towns, NY
Pallone, NJ
Eshoo, CA
Stupak, MI
Engell, NY
Strickland, OH
Capps, CA
Gordon, TN
Green, TX
DeGette, CO
Dingell, MI, Ex Officio

House Committe on Ways and Means
Subcommitte on Health
website: www.waysandmeans.house.gov

majority staff director: John McManus, 1136 LHOB
phone: 202-225-3943
fax: 202-226-1765

Johnson, CT, Chairman
McCrery, LA
Crane, IL
Johnson, TX
Camp, MI
Ramstad, MN
English, PA
Dunn, WA

minority staff director: Cybele Bjorklund, 1106 LHOB
phone: 202-225-4021, fax: 202-226-4969

Stark, CA, Ranking
Kleczka, WI
Lewis, GA
McDermott, WA
Doggett, TX

ARIZONA
Kyl
Chairman, Senate Subcommittee on Health Care

CALIFORNIA
Stark
Ranking, House Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health


CONNECTICUT
Johnson
Chairman, House Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health

FLORIDA
Bilirakis
Chairman, House Subcommittee on Health

Young
Ex Officio, House Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education

GEORGIA
Norwood
Vice Chairman, House Subcommittee on Health

LOUISIANA

Tauzin
Ex Officio, House Subcommittee on Health

MASSACHUSSETTS
Ted Kennedy
Ranking, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions

MICHIGAN
Dingell
Ex Officio, House Subcommittee on Health

NEW HAMPSHIRE
Jedd Gregg
Chairman, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions

NORTH CAROLINA
Taylor
Chairman, House Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Sercies and Education

OHIO
Brown
Ranking, House Subcommittee on Health

PENNSYLVANIA

Peterson
Vice Chairman, House Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Sercies and Education

WASHINGTON
Dicks
Ranking, House Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Sercies and Education

WEST VIRGINIA
Rockefeller
Ranking, Senate Subcommittee on Health Care

WISCONSIN
Obey
Ex Officio, House Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Sercies and Education

 


 
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