A Health Adventure

Apologizing for medical errors may not stop you from being sued

September 23, 2009 on 5:33 am | In Profession | Comments Off According to a recent study, how a patient perceived the conversation was a factor in whether a physician gained a patient's trust.

Senate negotiations generate new health reform bill, but not consensus

September 23, 2009 on 5:33 am | In Government | Comments Off Senate Finance legislation includes a one-year Medicare pay patch, a primary care bonus and a ban on new physician-owned hospitals.

With seasonal flu shots plentiful and H1N1 vaccines expected soon, early vaccination is urged

September 23, 2009 on 5:33 am | In Profession | Comments Off Health officials want physicians to begin preparing by getting vaccinated.

U.S. uninsured total again tops 46 million

September 23, 2009 on 5:33 am | In Government | Comments Off But fewer children were uninsured in 2008 than in any year since 1987, the first year the U.S. Census Bureau collected comparable data.

Doctors, nurses, seniors target reform myths

September 23, 2009 on 5:33 am | In Government | Comments Off The AMA joins with AARP and the American Nurses Assn. to clarify positions on health system reform and help move the debate beyond anti-reform rhetoric.