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2011 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative listening session
30 December 2009
Public option may be dropped from final health care bill (cnn.com)
28 December 2009
UVa doctor advocates for broadband medicine (dailyprogress.com)
28 December 2009
H1N1 update from the Health Commissioner
23 December 2009
CMS to host open door forum on 2010 PQRI and eRx incentive programs
23 December 2009
20 new faces in the House of Delegates
23 December 2009
MSV staff food drive exceeds expectations
23 December 2009
Senate leaders announce timing of health care vote
22 December 2009
Parties stay united as health bill clears steps in Senate (nytimes.com)
22 December 2009
Sen. Mark Warner's statement on Monday's cloture vote (warner.senate.gov)
22 December 2009
Webb, Warner agree to back an imperfect health-care bill (dailypress.com)
22 December 2009
UVa researchers to study new mental health laws (dailyprogress.com)
21 December 2009
CDC issues H1N1 updates for clinicians
18 December 2009
Speaker Howell, Chairman Putney express "significant concern" to Senators Webb, Warner on health care bill
17 December 2009
Comparison of health plan physician profiling programs
17 December 2009
Clock ticking on Senate health reform passage in 2009
17 December 2009
H1N1 update from the Health Commissioner
15 December 2009
GOP hopes Sen. Webb will help kill health care bill (hamptonroads.com)
15 December 2009
A Hand Up in Nelson for Health Care (newsadvance.com)
15 December 2009
Governor Kaine joins VCU for unveiling of capital project at College of Medicine
14 December 2009
How the Senate bill would contain the cost of health care (newyorker.com)
09 December 2009
H1N1 update from the Health Commissioner
11 December 2009
Senate poised to pass health reform bill
23 December 2009
MSV members to advise Governor-elect McDonnell
10 December 2009
Alcohol and Aging Awareness Group (AAAG) Sponsors Older Adult Focused SBIRT Training
10 December 2009
Colorado offers free on-line CME program
10 December 2009
The political money game: doctors vs. trial lawyers
10 December 2009
MSV members respond to call for action
10 December 2009
Senate negotiations take a new turn
09 December 2009
Prospects for SGR repeal
09 December 2009
Senate may drop public option (washingtonpost.com)
09 December 2009
Health reform's heavy lifting (washingtonpost.com)
09 December 2009
Woman pleads not guilty to stealing from birth-injury program (timesdispatch.com)
09 December 2009
H1N1 update from the Health Commissioner
04 December 2009
Webb, Warner quiet on health care bill, for now (pilotonline.com)
04 December 2009
Kaiser to launch EHR pilot program
03 December 2009
Register for AMPAC 2010 political education programs
03 December 2009
AMA releases new health reform materials
03 December 2009
H.R. 3962 and H.R. 3590 Health System Reform Legislative Summary Chart of Major Provisions (ama-assn.org)
02 December 2009
MSV prepares for possible cuts to Virginia Medicaid
10 December 2009
AMA letter to Senator Reid providing analysis of HR 3590 (ama-assn.org)
01 December 2009
Gov. Kaine celebrates enactment of restaurant smoking ban
01 December 2009
Health reform proposal confusion continues
25 November 2009
Medical associations urge the Joint Commission to clarify the definition of "physician"
25 November 2009
MSV member appointed to governor-elect’s transition workgroup
25 November 2009
National health care reform next steps
25 November 2009
Will Congress allow a 21 percent Medicare physician payment cut on Jan. 1? (ama-assn.org)
24 November 2009
Physicians get 4th reprieve from FTC identity theft rule (ama-assn.org)
23 November 2009
MGMA concerned about success of EHR incentive program (HealthcareITNews.com)
23 November 2009
Senate votes to begin debate on health system reform bill
21 November 2009
H1N1 update from the Health Commissioner
20 November 2009
Senate sets key health care vote for 8 p.m. Saturday
20 November 2009
House passes SGR fix bill
20 November 2009
AMA response to Republican members of Ways and Means Committee on Medicare SGR fix (PDF)
19 November 2009
2010 Medicare Annual Participation Enrollment Program extension
19 November 2009
MSV member appointed to AHRQ National Advisory Council
19 November 2009
AMA Foundation offers research opportunities to medical students and residents
19 November 2009
MSV members elected to AMA leadership positions
19 November 2009
Online training opportunity – Improving Health Literacy for Older Adults
19 November 2009
Governor Kaine announces $200 million nonprofit medical research institute in Fairfax County
16 November 2009
AMA sponsors radio ads to raise awareness of Medicare vote in Virginia
16 November 2009
AMA ad campaign urges House lawmakers to pass HR 3961
13 November 2009
H1N1 update from the Health Commissioner
13 November 2009
Joint Commission votes not to include study on NP and PA scope expansion in its 2010 legislative agenda
13 November 2009
2010 Medicaid budget: Physician action needed
12 November 2009
FDA announces initiative to reduce medication errors
12 November 2009
MSV member elected president of state society
12 November 2009
Democrats confront challenges after house reform vote (kaiserhealthnews.org)
09 November 2009
MSV president's update on national health care reform - House passes health care bill
08 November 2009
Health care: How Virginia members voted (washingtonpost.com)
08 November 2009
CMS issues final rule for physician supervision in outpatient hospital departments - providers will benefit from relaxed supervision requirements in 2010
06 November 2009
H1N1 update from the Health Commissioner
06 November 2009
Virginia faces bleak budget and Medicaid outlook
19 November 2009
Letter to Virginia's members of the House of Representatives
05 November 2009
AHRQ releases new resources for health IT system adoption
05 November 2009
Red flags rule delayed
05 November 2009
SBIRT CME opportunity announced
05 November 2009
Billing H1N1 vaccine at $0.01 for UnitedHealthcare
05 November 2009
H1N1 Section 1135 Waiver for hospitals
02 November 2009
Final Medicare 2010 payment rule confirms deep cuts to physicians, puts seniors’ access to care at risk
30 October 2009
H1N1 update from the Health Commissioner
30 October 2009
New AMA resource helps physician practices prepare for ICD-10 implementation
29 October 2009
MSV former president appointed to AHRQ committee
29 October 2009
MSV and VHHA town hall answers provider questions on the new audit program
29 October 2009
Flu attack! How a virus invades your body (npr.org)
23 October 2009
VDH conducting survey to determine scope of personal protective equipment (PPE) for H1N1; Survey deadline is Oct. 30. VDH also releases respiratory protection plan template
22 October 2009
MSV president's update on national health care reform
06 November 2009
Update from the Virginia Board of Medicine's Legislative Committee regarding mixing, diluting and reconstituting (MDR) regulations
22 October 2009
House lawmakers laud new CBO score Of $871 billion, including a public option
21 October 2009
Enrollment in medical school rises slightly as physician demand also increases
21 October 2009
MSV and VDH to offer free novel H1N1 vaccines at Annual Meeting
16 October 2009
Action Needed: Urge Senators Warner and Webb to support SGR repeal
16 October 2009
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association data breach alert
16 October 2009
Review your Humana contract before Oct. 19
16 October 2009
H1N1 update from the Health Commissioner
16 October 2009
Governor Kaine announces creation of Health IT Advisory Commission
13 October 2009
Finance Committee approves Health Reform Bill, Snowe sides with Democrats (kaiserhealthnews.org)
13 October 2009
Key Senate committee passes health care plan (cnn.com)
13 October 2009
Medicaid pay could be cut again when stimulus money runs out
16 October 2009
The 2010 OIG Work Plan
15 October 2009
EEOC issues guidance for employers preparing for the H1N1 flu virus
09 October 2009
H1N1 update to clinicians from the State Health Commissioner (PDF)
09 October 2009
CMS limits stock relationship between DME suppliers and practices
08 October 2009
UnitedHealthcare to reimburse for H1N1 vaccines
08 October 2009
Survey to assess rural health care workforce needs
08 October 2009
Physician job search strategy shifts as Internet booms, economy busts (ama-assn.org)
05 October 2009
Protect your practice with the Humana settlement agreement provisions
02 October 2009
Virginia Department of Health issues new H1N1 clinician letter
02 October 2009
MSV Foundation work on quality improvement recognized with three new grants
02 October 2009
Virginia HIT proposal selected as finalist for federal grant
02 October 2009
MSV & MSV Foundation participate in Healthcare for All Virginians Coalition press conference to release health care scorecard
01 October 2009
AMA obtains overview of liability reform demo project
29 September 2009
Q&A: Safety of the swine flu vaccine (washingtonpost.com)
29 September 2009
AMA creates new CPT codes for H1N1 immunizations
01 October 2009
Health Information Technology – A Virginia physician’s guide to HIT incentive programs
28 September 2009
Medicare to release quality reporting payments and feedback reports
16 October 2009
Get out and vote
24 September 2009
Coder's Corner: Consult vs. Referral
24 September 2009
Express your opinion
24 September 2009
MSV District Two hosts grassroots "Grill Your Legislator" event
24 September 2009
Virginia Department of Health issues new H1N1 clinician letter
18 September 2009
Policy fellowship opportunity for physicians
17 September 2009
Health care reform or no, Virginia can cover more kids
16 September 2009
Baucus introduces $856 billion health care bill (washingtonpost.com)
16 September 2009
AHRQ announces new video to help patients use blood thinner pills safely and effectively (ahrq.gov)
14 September 2009
Doctors on coverage — physicians’ views on a new public insurance option and Medicare expansion (nejm.org)
14 September 2009
McDonnell, Bolling and Cuccinelli focus on health care (bobmcdonnell.com)
11 September 2009
State health commissioner issues H1N1 clinician letter, governor issues message of thanks
11 September 2009
National health care reform update
25 September 2009
Governor Kaine announces plan to address fiscal year 2010 shortfall
08 September 2009
Medicare fee-for-service emergency preparedness questions and answers
03 September 2009
Obama developing new healthcare strategy -official (reuters.com)
02 September 2009
H1N1 unlikely to mutate into 'superbug'-US study (reuters.com)
01 September 2009
Governor Kaine highlights measures to protect against H1N1 virus
01 September 2009
Aetna's H1N1 Flu vaccine coverage
28 August 2009
VDH releases new H1N1 clinician letter
28 August 2009
VHI releases consumer guide to obstetrical services in Virginia
27 August 2009
Check out town halls in your district
27 August 2009
Coming soon: New JobBoard enhancements
27 August 2009
MSV wins national award for new Web site
09 September 2009
Webb, Warner pressed on health (newsvirginian.com)
24 August 2009
Breach and notification regulations issued; Expected compliance date: September 23, 2009
21 August 2009
New Medicare auditor coming to Virginia
09 September 2009
Governor forecasts $1.5 billion shortfall for 2010
20 August 2009
Virginian-Pilot commentary alleges physicians get preferential treatment in court
20 August 2009
MSV seeks physician candidates for gubernatorial appointment
20 August 2009
MSV provides Medicare Advantage information
20 August 2009
Baucus: Finance Negotiators 'On Track' Toward Bipartisan Health Bill (kaiserhealthnews.org)
19 August 2009
Governor Kaine announces expanded H1N1 call center support
17 August 2009
AMA president comments on national health care reform
14 August 2009
H1N1 vaccination pre-registration information from VDH (PDF)
13 August 2009
EVMS begins trials of H1N1 vaccine
13 August 2009
AMA clarifies facts on recent examples highlighting amputation and tonsillectomies
13 August 2009
10 Steps to Better Health Care (nytimes.com)
12 August 2009
For Major Health Industry Players, Reform's Positives Outweigh Negatives (kaiserhealthnews.org)
11 August 2009
2009 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative National Provider Call with question & answer session
07 August 2009
Residents looking for some answers on health care (PilotOnline.com)
07 August 2009
Lawmakers: Hard cuts to balance Va. budget (timesdispatch.com)
07 August 2009
Democrats Targets Wolf on Health Care (washingtonpost.com)
06 August 2009
Health Care Reform Update
06 August 2009
Nominations sought for 2009 Dr. Clarence A. Holland Award
06 August 2009
Rep. Nye expresses doubts on health care plans (PilotOnline.com)
20 August 2009
Governor Kaine announces infant mortality rate reduced to lowest level in state history
04 August 2009
FTC announces 'Red Flags' Rule implementation delay
29 July 2009
Meet Virginia’s Medicare auditor
29 July 2009
MSV statement on health care reform
29 July 2009
Letter to Virginia's congressional delegation
29 July 2009
Letter to the AMA regarding MSV's health care reform message to members
29 July 2009
AMA conducts media push
29 July 2009
Secretary Sebelius Makes Recovery Act Funding Available to Expand Health Professions Training (hhs.gov)
03 August 2009
Candidates for governor face off Saturday
23 July 2009
MSV congratulates Virginia Dental Association Executive Director on national service award
23 July 2009
Now available: 2009 national health insurer report card
23 July 2009
WWBT Richmond Call 12 panel needs local physicians
16 July 2009
Latest developments on Capitol Hill drive health care reform
15 July 2009
Part B Drug proposal would curtail Medicare pay cuts after 2010
15 July 2009
BOM issues new regulation on release of health professionals' addresses
15 July 2009
'Blue Dog' Democrats: Current health bill not acceptable (cnn.com)
10 July 2009
Media opportunities for Virginia physicians
09 July 2009
VDH releases new H1N1 clinician letter
08 July 2009
Kaiser updates interactive health reform comparison tool to reflect latest congressional action
05 August 2009
Hospitals reach deal with administration (washingtonpost.com)
07 July 2009
New Data Note Examines Recent Polling on Public's Willingness to Pay for Health Reform (kff.org)
02 July 2009
CMS proposes 21.5% cut to physician payments for 2010
01 July 2009
Changes to the physician quality reporting initiative and the electronic prescribing incentive program (cms.hhs.gov)
01 July 2009
Revisions to the Virginia Health Care Decisions Act governing Advance Directives and Durable Do Not Resuscitate (DDNR) Orders
01 July 2009
What are the Red Flag Rules?
01 July 2009
Congress takes drugs out of Medicare physician payment formula
01 July 2009
HHS releases comparative effectiveness research summary
01 July 2009
VMGMA and MSV announce changes in Anthem COB policy
01 July 2009
HIT Policy Committee Meaningful Use Comments
26 June 2009
Conference in Washington D.C. brings to light Virginia health care issues (wdbj7.com)
25 June 2009
Smaller medical practices get help with electronic records (Nextgov.com)
25 June 2009
CMS announces 2009 PQRI registries
25 June 2009
Health care reform town hall
25 June 2009
Federal health care reform
25 June 2009
Key Health System Reform Actions Taken at the 2009 Annual Meeting of the AMA House of Delegates
19 June 2009
MSV and VOS weigh in on Hollingsworth appeal
19 June 2009
Key Challenges in the Health Care Debate (nytimes.com)
18 June 2009
New Studies Suggest That Blues Plans Have 'Near-Monopolies' in Some States (aishealth.com)
07 July 2009
CMS Scam Alert
18 June 2009
Bipartisan Policy Center Releases Health Reform Framework (rwjf.org)
17 June 2009
Highlights of President Obama’s address to physicians
17 June 2009
Virginia’s AMA delegation responds to presidential address
17 June 2009
McDonnell sees fat in VDOT, Medicaid (washingtontimes.com)
17 June 2009
CMS mandatory insurer reporting requirements
16 June 2009
The Role of Medical Liability Reform in Federal Health Care Reform (NEJM.org)
15 June 2009
The disappearing independent doctor (dailypress.com)
15 June 2009
Antiviral guidance for suspected, probable, or confirmed novel H1N1 influenza
15 June 2009
Governor Kaine announces formation of Virginia Health Exchange Network
12 June 2009
Senate passes Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act
11 June 2009
AMA committed to health reform this year
11 June 2009
Doctors’ group opposes public insurance plan (nytimes.com)
11 June 2009
Delayed Medicaid payment
11 June 2009
Finding Money for Health Care Reform — Rooting Out Waste, Fraud, and Abuse (NEJM.org)
10 June 2009
A Win–Win Approach to Financing Health Care Reform (NEJM.org)
10 June 2009
OIG Issues Advisory Opinion No. 09-05 approving a hospital's proposal to compensate physicians for on-call services
10 June 2009
President Obama to speak on health reform at AMA meeting (ama-assn.org)
10 June 2009
Contest Will Play Out on a National Stage in the Fall (washingtonpost.com)
10 June 2009
MSV seeks member comments on proposed definition of “meaningful use”
18 June 2009
New Medicare conditions of coverage and interpretive guidelines for ambulatory surgery centers
05 June 2009
New medical school gets OK to begin seeking students (roanoke.com)
04 June 2009
MSV wins statewide award for branding efforts
04 June 2009
AMA pledges to help decrease health care spending growth rate
04 June 2009
Health Professions announces direct notifications
04 June 2009
CCHIT at work on new timelines, new programs (healthcareitnews.com)
01 June 2009
For Virginia Medicare and Medicaid physicians: Spring update on policies from CMS (PDF)
28 May 2009
Virginia’s health IT advisory committee to meet Friday
28 May 2009
Federal health reform update
28 May 2009
GOP will choose slate of state candidates this weekend (winchesterstar.com)
27 May 2009
There's a Hot Race in Va., but Will Voters Show? (washingtonpost.com)
26 May 2009
Does it compute? (modernhealthcare.com)
25 May 2009
Kaiser Family Foundation launches a health reform gateway page with new resources on the 2009 debate
21 May 2009
Governor Kaine announces grants to establish crisis intervention teams
20 May 2009
Senate options for expanding health care coverage
20 May 2009
Hospital to shut down birthing unit (nvdaily.com)
19 May 2009
Health IT summit draws more than 700 attendees
19 May 2009
Wagner easily defeats Signer (dailypress.com)
09 June 2009
Physician practices’ interactions with plans cost $31 billion annually
14 May 2009
Volunteer needed to serve as Virginia Health Information (VHI) board member
13 May 2009
Hard Questions In Wake of Reputed Health Data Theft (washingtonpost.com)
13 May 2009
Update on the Influenza A (H1N1 Virus) Outbreak (PDF)
12 May 2009
Update on the Department of Health Professions Security Breach (PDF)
12 May 2009
Senate Finance Committee Health Reform Policy Options on Coverage: Preliminary Review of Key Provisions Affecting Children, Families and Low-income People
12 May 2009
State drug database regaining functions after cyberattack (PilotOnline.com)
12 May 2009
2009 legislative update on civil commitment - training opportunities available
12 May 2009
H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) Update (VDH - PDF)
11 May 2009
Coalition Letter to President Obama on Health Spending (ama-assn.org)
11 May 2009
Obama to unveil groups' pledge to cut health care costs (politico.com)
11 May 2009
Smoking law may amount to ban (timesdispatch.com)
10 May 2009
HHS announces members of committees that will advise on implementation of Health IT
08 May 2009
Editorial: Swine flu declines (roanoke.com)
08 May 2009
Statement by DHP Director Sandra Ryals on Potential Breach of Security for Prescription Monitoring Program
06 May 2009
Editorial: Medical records held for ransom (roanoke.com)
06 May 2009
Worry? Relax? Buy Face Mask? Answers on Flu (nytimes.com)
09 May 2009
Vendor as Lendor (HIMSS meeting) (ama-assn.org)
18 May 2009
AMA identifies key issues for reform
05 May 2009
Medicare | CMS Announces Series of Proposed Regulations, Including Payment Cuts
04 May 2009
Hackers Break Into Virginia Health Professions Database, Demand Ransom (washingtonpost.com)
04 May 2009
H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) Update (VDH - PDF)
03 May 2009
FTC Delays Enforcement of 'Red Flag' Rule (medpagetoday.com)
30 April 2009
AMA President Dr. Nancy Nielsen on H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu): A Message to Physicians (ama-assn.org)
30 April 2009
An Affordable Fix for Modernizing Medical Records (wsj.com)
30 April 2009
Congress Approves Obama's $3.4 Trillion Spending Blueprint (washingtonpost.com)
30 April 2009
Physician help needed in protecting medical malpractice cap
30 April 2009
AMA testifies at IRS hearing on new physician withholding requirement
29 April 2009
AMA meets with new FTC chairman to discuss antitrust reform, Red Flags Rule
29 April 2009
Alert: Watch for Three Rivers Provider Network fax
29 April 2009
U.S. Senate approves health chief amid flu fears (reuters.com)
28 April 2009
H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) Update (VDH - PDF)
28 April 2009
Va. calls in resources, though no swine flu cases seen (PilotOnline.com)
28 April 2009
More swine flu in Va.; testing turnaround to speed up (timesdispatch.com)
05 May 2009
Congressional budget reconciliation agreement expected
27 April 2009
HHS Declares Public Health Emergency for Swine Flu (hhs.gov)
26 April 2009
Health Alert - H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) (VDH - PDF)
24 April 2009
May 1st Deadline for Red Flag Rules Approaches
24 April 2009
Groups partner to improve nurse-physician relationships
23 April 2009
Health commissioner issues alert
23 April 2009
Health Alert - Measles Case and Exposures in Virginia (VDH - PDF)
22 April 2009
AMA and MGMA partner to help members with Medicare enrollment
21 April 2009
Physicians consider appealing claims alleging improper payment practices by insurers
20 April 2009
New Course from MSV: Negotiating Physician Employment Contracts
16 April 2009
MSV launches pilot webinar
16 April 2009
Johnson vs. Riverside talks to begin soon
16 April 2009
CMS EHR demonstration program cancelled
16 April 2009
House Republicans Criticize States' Considering Use of Medicaid Stimulus Funding for Other Projects (kaisernetwork.org)
15 April 2009
State's medical malpractice (dailypress.com)
14 April 2009
Self-Insured Companies Going After Doctors to Recover "Overpaid" Claims
13 April 2009
Studies show how hospitals can make beds available for disaster victims
10 April 2009
Free clinics fill medical void (usatoday.com)
10 April 2009
Military to get new electronic medical system (reuters.com)
09 April 2009
2009 Virginia Medicare Supplement Insurance Premium Comparison Guide Available
09 April 2009
Establishment of the White House Office of Health Reform (whitehouse.gov)
08 April 2009
FTC issues guidance on Red Flags rule
08 April 2009
CMS releases 2010 Medicare Advantage payment rates
07 April 2009
Radiologist fails to recognize bowel injury: $3,726,466 verdict (PDF)
06 April 2009
Ariz. high court validates standards for expert witnesses in liability cases (ama-assn.org)
07 April 2009
Rate-a-Doc: Online services prompt some to use privacy agreements (valawyersweekly.com)
06 April 2009
Congress Approves Budget (washingtonpost.com)
03 April 2009
House Budget Resolution Paves the Way for Permanent Medicare Physician Payment Reform
03 April 2009
Stolle confirms he'll run for sheriff, says he has Parkinson's (PilotOnline.com)
03 April 2009
Physicians, researchers urge medical groups to limit funding from drugmakers
02 April 2009
Up to One-Fifth of Medicare Beneficiaries Are Readmitted to Hospitals Within 30 Days of Being Discharged, Study Finds (kaisernetwork.org)
02 April 2009
$50 Million in Stimulus Funding To Go Toward Fighting Health Care-Associated Infections, HHS Officials Say (kaisernetwork.org)
02 April 2009
Governor signs COPN reform bill
02 April 2009
Candidates for governor traveling through state (winchesterstar.com)
01 April 2009
For This Health System, Less Is More (washingtonpost.com)
31 March 2009
Damages cap now on tap (valawyersweekly.com)
30 March 2009
Hidden Malpractice Dangers in EMRs (Medscape.com)
09 April 2009
McDonnell kicks off gubernatorial campaign today (PilotOnline.com)
27 March 2009
Smoking ban's choice is Catch-22, some bars say (PilotOnline.com)
26 March 2009
3 Dems for Va. governor set 5 pre-primary debates (dailypress.com)
25 March 2009
To Win Virginia, Parties Must Court Independents (timesdispatch.com)
24 March 2009
O’Bannon seeks another term; Democrat begins challenge (timesdispatch.com)
17 March 2009
Good, and Better (timesdispatch.com)
17 March 2009
Some House GOP leaders call for Frederick's ouster (dailypress.com)
15 March 2009
Smoking Ban (bdtonline.com)
13 March 2009
Virginia ranks 15th in study of well-being of Americans (timesdispatch.com)
13 March 2009
MSV mourns death of Cathy Eppes, wife of MSV president
13 March 2009
Saxman earns legislator of year award (NewsVirginian.com)
12 March 2009
General Assembly Notebook: Cranwell to seek second term as party chairman (roanoke.com)
12 March 2009
Va. mental health services improve, advocacy group says (timesdispatch.com)
12 March 2009
State gets passing grade on mental health (PilotOnline.com)
12 March 2009
Va. getting up to $1 million for children’s health care (timesdispatch.com)
11 March 2009
Report: Va. 48th in receiving federal funds for disease prevention (PilotOnline.com)
10 March 2009
Governor signs smoke-free air legislation
10 March 2009
New smoking ban depends on customers (PilotOnline.com)
08 March 2009
State effort helps doctors steer patients into prescription assistance programs (dailypress.com)
28 March 2009
Hookahs - up in smoke? Local establishments under threat from smoking ban (DailyProgress.com)
07 March 2009
Are Free Antibiotics Good for You? (nytimes.com)
05 March 2009
President Obama releases budget outline
05 March 2009
Democrats Strategize on Regaining House Control (washingtonpost.com)
05 March 2009
Docs seek gag orders to stop patients' reviews (comcast.net)
04 March 2009
Some state budget items have been spared (starexponent.com)
04 March 2009
March 2 AMA Advocacy Update (PDF)
02 March 2009
Kaine’s smoking-ban achievement (timesdispatch.com)
02 March 2009
Longtime pediatrician, father of congressman dies (dailyprogress.com)
02 March 2009
Kaine says he’ll sign smoking curbs into law, veto concealed guns in bars (timesdispatch.com)
27 February 2009
State budget negotiators are making progress (timesdispatch.com)
27 February 2009
President's budget affirms commitment to health system reform (PDF)
26 February 2009
Med student has been intern for Newport News delegate (timesdispatch.com)
24 February 2009
Smoking Ban Passes In Va. (washingtonpost.com)
20 February 2009
House, Senate approve compromise smoking ban (timesdispatch.com)
19 February 2009
General Assembly passes smoking ban (roanoke.com)
19 February 2009
Dr. Carl W. Armstrong, Director of the Virginia Office of Epidemiology, loses battle with cancer
07 March 2009
Rhetoric and reality in the economic stimulus package: The AMA’s approach to health system reform
18 February 2009
Virginia Senate rejects House changes to smoking-ban bill (PilotOnline.com)
17 February 2009
Va. Deal Beefs Up Smoking Measure (washingtonpost.com)
14 February 2009
Clarifications of HIT and clinical effectiveness provisions in stimulus bill
12 February 2009
GOP plot in Democratic-led state Senate fails (PilotOnline.com)
11 February 2009
Senate Passes Economic Stimulus Bill With Health Care Provisions (ama-assn.org)
11 February 2009
For Restaurateurs, a Hazy Cloud Over the Future (washingtonpost.com)
11 February 2009
Foes try backhanded attack on Va. smoking ban (PilotOnline.com)
11 February 2009
Senate rejects autism-insurance bill (timesdispatch.com)
11 February 2009
States Counting on Stimulus Aid to Balance Budgets (washingtonpost.com)
10 February 2009
Va. Senate OKs bill barring smoking with kids in car (PilotOnline.com)
09 February 2009
House, Senate committees release budget proposals (roanoke.com)
09 February 2009
Editorial: Ban smoking in restaurants (roanoke.com)
09 February 2009
Industry Intrinsic to Va. Now Vulnerable (washingtonpost.com)
08 February 2009
Kaine, House GOP leaders agree on smoking ban (martinsvillebulletin.com)
06 February 2009
Deal puts smoking ban in restaurants on path to passage (PilotOnline.com)
06 February 2009
GOP Lawmakers Report Compromise on Smoking Ban (washingtonpost.com)
05 February 2009
Milestone victory: Smoke-free air legislation passes
19 February 2009
Bill requiring insurers cover autism fails in House subcommittee (PilotOnline.com)
04 February 2009
Doctors: Medicaid cuts could mean fewer patients (newsadvance.com)
04 February 2009
Doctors say budget cuts will harm care for low income residents... (dailypress.com)
04 February 2009
Docs denounce potential Medicaid cuts (HamptonRoads.com)
04 February 2009
Autism Bill Stalls In House (LeesburgToday.com)
05 February 2009
Senate's tobacco bills burn both ways (roanoke.com)
04 February 2009
Deadline nears for smoking ban (PilotOnline.com)
04 February 2009
Va. may get $5.8 billion from stimulus (timesdispatch.com)
30 January 2009
House Panel Rejects Bill To Hike Tax On Cigarettes (washingtonpost.com)
29 January 2009
GOP pushes health-care legislation (timesdispatch.com)
28 January 2009
Commonwealth Caucus Speaks Out On Critical Health Care Legislation
26 January 2009
Speaker Howell Names House Budget Conferees
26 January 2009
2008 AMA Advocacy Achievements
26 January 2009
150 smoke-ban supporters lobby at Capitol (StarExponent.com)
26 January 2009
Should Virginia Raise Its Cigarette Tax? NO (timesdispatch.com)
26 January 2009
Hampton Roads' hospitals brace for budget cuts (PilotOnline.com)
26 January 2009
Doctors fight to preserve Medicaid funds (nbc12.com)
04 February 2009
Smoking bills may test if tobacco is still king in Va. (PilotOnline.com)
25 January 2009
Mental health reforms require safeguards (PilotOnline.com)
24 January 2009
Senate Republicans to Unanimously Oppose SB 843
27 January 2009
Efforts to limit smoking ignite (roanoke.com)
22 January 2009
Smoking ban has local support (fredericksburg.com)
22 January 2009
Budget cuts may affect thousands of health care jobs (roanoke.com)
21 January 2009
State Budget Cuts Could Cripple Mental Health (roanoke.com)
20 January 2009
More in Va. seek Medicaid coverage (roanoke.com)
18 January 2009
Mental health facilities may see cuts (roanoke.com)
17 January 2009
Not So Reasonable and Customary (nytimes.com)
16 January 2009
Saxman touts plan for saving Staunton center (NewsVirginian.com)
16 January 2009
State of the Commonwealth Address
14 January 2009
CMS bans WellPoint from marketing, selling Medicare plans
14 January 2009
Health Tips for attending the inauguration
14 January 2009
Many Online Postings Back Smoking Ban (TriCities.com)
14 January 2009
Cigarette sales decline in Va. (timesdispatch.com)
26 January 2009
Doctors push for ban (HamptonRoads.com)
13 January 2009
Med-mal damages cap fight held over until 2010 legislative session
12 January 2009
$1 million and counting for DOC RxRelief!
12 January 2009
Budget balancing act awaits Assembly (DailyProgress.com)
12 January 2009
Lawmakers cue up business legislation (PilotOnline.com)
12 January 2009
General Assembly to stream session online (PilotOnline.com)
10 January 2009
Governor Kaine announces restaurant smoking ban legislation
08 January 2009
House of Delegates special elections Tuesday
02 January 2009
CDC conducting epidemiologic investigation into Morgellons
02 January 2009
NPA 4th Annual Meeting March 14-16 in Washington
02 January 2009
ACP Virginia chapter 2009 scientific meeting March 26-28 in McLean
02 January 2009
2009 Hans Berger Symposium May 18-19 in Richmond
02 January 2009

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