June 2008
Physicians Face 10.6 Percent Medicare Payment Reduction on July 1
Cut Threatens Patients' Access to Care, Says AAFP President
(6/27/2008, 4:30 p.m.)
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Congress failed to pass a measure to block a steep reduction in the Medicare physician payment rate before adjourning for a weeklong July 4 recess. That failure allows a 10.6 percent cut to take effect on July 1 that could end up limiting or denying care to millions of Medicare beneficiaries.
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AMA Responds to Medical Students' Search for School Debt Relief
(6/27/2008, 12:00 a.m.)
Nursing's Limitations Tied to Nature of Training
(Members Only)
(6/26/2008, 5:05 p.m.)
Delegates Seek Closer Ties Between Medical Education and PCMH
(6/25/2008, 4:40 p.m.)
