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Hospital mass layoffs hit new high in 2009February 8, 2010, 7:00 am by American Medical Association AMAThe number of workers affected by layoffs of 50 or more people also was high in ambulatory health services settings.
More from American Medical Association AMA HIPAA privacy rules detailed in AMA online guide American Medical Association AMA: March 9, 2010, 8:01 am The resource tool will explain new security regulations and lay out deadlines for compliance. Insurer antitrust exemption would end under House bill American Medical Association AMA: March 9, 2010, 8:01 am But the move would not increase competition among health plans, said an insurance industry association, citing nonpartisan research. Medicare physician pay cut delayed as Senate clears logjam American Medical Association AMA: March 8, 2010, 7:00 am The 21% reduction will return April 1 unless Congress delays it further. The Senate is considering a bill to make Oct. 1 the new deadline. Health plans extend their market dominance American Medical Association AMA: March 8, 2010, 7:00 am "Highly concentrated" insurance markets are found in all but three U.S. metropolitan areas, according to an American Medical Association report. Liability reform gets nod in Obama proposal after health summit American Medical Association AMA: March 8, 2010, 7:00 am The president said he was open to expanding liability reform pilots and to three additional GOP ideas raised at the White House meeting.
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