Healthcare Law NewsNews on Healthcare Law continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Genuario: state deficit could worsen- July 11, 2008 Gov. M. Jodi Rell's budget chief delivered a sobering message to legislators Wednesday, warning that a projected $150 million state budget deficit could seriously worsen in the coming months.http://www.topix.net/law/healthcare/2008/07/genuario-state-deficit-could-worsen?fromrss=1 Medicaid Dispute Heads To Court- July 10, 2008 A state attorney will try to persuade a chancery judge Thursday to rule on a lawsuit that hospitals filed in 2006 to challenge a Medicaid tax plan.http://www.topix.net/law/healthcare/2008/07/medicaid-dispute-heads-to-court?fromrss=1 ACP applauds Senate to vote to pass H.R. 6331 and avert physician payment cut- July 10, 2008 Washington -- "The Senate today gave overwhelming, bipartisan approval to legislation to avert Medicare physician payment updates--the best outcome possible given the difficult circumstances facing us," Jeffrey ...http://www.topix.net/law/healthcare/2008/07/acp-applauds-senate-to-vote-to-pass-h-r-6331-a... FAIR Plan Lawsuit Settled- July 10, 2008 At a joint press conference Wednesday afternoon, Monroe County's executive and school leaders announced that the two sides have settled over the controversial FAIR plan.http://www.topix.net/law/healthcare/2008/07/fair-plan-lawsuit-settled?fromrss=1 Arkansas Judge Tosses $27 Million Award In Hormone Drug Suit- July 10, 2008 A federal judge has thrown out a jury award of more than $27 million for a Little Rock woman who developed breast cancer after taking hormone replacement therapy.http://www.topix.net/law/healthcare/2008/07/arkansas-judge-tosses-27-million-award-in-horm... Senators pushing for vote on Medicare bill by week's end- July 10, 2008 Senate Democratic leaders are hoping for a vote on the critical Medicare bill by the end of the week, news and industry sources say.http://www.topix.net/law/healthcare/2008/07/senators-pushing-for-vote-on-medicare-bill-by-... Ailing Kennedy returns to the Senate for vote- July 10, 2008 Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, battling a brain tumor, walked through a wall of applause into the Senate on Wednesday and cast a stunningly unexpected vote on long-stalled Medicare legislation.'Aye,' the 76-year-old Kennedy said in a loud voice, and he made a thumbs-up gesture as he registered his vote.THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.WASHINGTON (AP) _ Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, ill with brain cancer, returned to the Capitol to vote on...http://www.topix.net/law/healthcare/2008/07/ailing-kennedy-returns-to-the-senate-for-vote?... Severe budget cuts seen- July 9, 2008 The next round of budget cuts will make the past round seem mild, with Nevada Gov.http://www.topix.net/law/healthcare/2008/07/severe-budget-cuts-seen?fromrss=1 Cancer Care Unaffected by Doctor Reimbursement Changes- July 9, 2008 Chemotherapy patients have not lost access to care despite federal legislation that has reduced reimbursements to their doctors in recent years, a new report finds.http://www.topix.net/law/healthcare/2008/07/cancer-care-unaffected-by-doctor-reimbursement... Tenn. senators face 2nd vote on cutting Medicare payments to doctors- July 9, 2008 Tennessee Republican Sens. Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker are being pressured to vote Wednesday to stop a 10.6 percent cut in payments to doctors who care for more than 1 million Tennesseans who are old or in ...http://www.topix.net/law/healthcare/2008/07/tenn-senators-face-2nd-vote-on-cutting-medicar... |