The Senate Finance Committee approved amendments to a proposal within its health system reform bill that would create a new Medicare commission to rein in the program's spending growth.

Last week the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that would freeze Medicare Part B premiums in 2010 for 11 million seniors.

New regulations effective Sept. 23, 2009, require all physicians who are covered by HIPAA to notify patients if there are breaches of security involving their medical information.

On Sept. 30, 2009, Duane Alexander, MD, will leave his position as director of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.

At noon on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009, physicians will gather on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., for what is being called the Million Med March.

Congressional Budget Office's preliminary estimates for the Senate Finance Committee's health systems reform bill

Last week, members of the Senate Finance Committee submitted 564 amendments to the health systems reform bill submitted by Chairman Max Baucus.

The American Medical Association (AMA) recently published its National Health Insurer Report Card (NHIRC).

President Obama called for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to examine possible changes to the medical malpractice system.

A large majority of U.S. physicians support a government-run public plan option.