Archive for June, 2007

States expand children’s access to health care

Texas tries to reclaim lost SCHIP enrollees, while Washington and Oklahoma strive to cover new children. About 210,000 kids are expected to gain coverage.

Quality movement is “here to stay”: AMNews interviews Robert Haralson III, MD

As Medicare's pay-for-reporting initiative gets under way, an executive committee member of the AMA-convened Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement talks about the focus on quality.

California radiologist group sues UnitedHealthcare over payment rates

The lawsuit echoes other widespread grievances against the insurer.

Blog at your own risk: Keeping online opinions anonymous can be tricky

Some physician-bloggers have found what you write can be used against you. But that doesn't mean you have to stop -- or never start.

Harvard Pilgrim’s CEO uses blog to get advice on rate increases

Some say he already has all the information he needs.