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While Congress is in the process of further complicating the practice of medicine, the state of New Jersey has decided to blame the docs in ...

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) Wednesday appeared before Congress to acknowledge that their mammogram recommendations were poorly communicated. “The task force communication was ...

The Senate yesterday unveiled its version of a complicated and sweeping overhaul of the health care system in the U.S.  The bill is a mammouth ...

In an update to its 2002 recommendations, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) now recommends against routine breast cancer screening for women under the age ...

By J. James Rohack, M.D. President, American Medical Association The AMA hails the passage of the House health reform bill, which will help improve the ...

By Lori Heim, MD President, American Academy of Family Physicians The House passage of the Affordable Health Care for America Act (H.R. 3962) is an important ...

H.R. 3962 and H.R. 3961 would go a long way toward making the health system better for patients and physicians The American Medical Association (AMA) ...

Following is a letter sent this morning by American Academy of Family Physicians Board Chair Ted Epperly, MD, to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Dear Speaker ...

AMA Calls on Congress to Permanently Fix Medicare Physician Payment Formula By J. James Rohack, M.D. President, American Medical Association Medicare’s final 2010 payment rule ...

Free Flu Web site Allows Patients to Assess Symptoms Quickly, Interact with Their Physician, and Receive Advice on When to Return to Work or School ...