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ASH Continuing to Work to Add NIH Funding to Economic Recovery Package (December 18, 2008)
Impact on Investigators of NIH Enhancing Peer Review (December 18, 2008)
Don’t Miss “Blood Detectives” Friday at 7:00 p.m. on Discovery Health (December 17, 2009)
President-Elect Obama Nominates Daschle for HHS Secretary (December 17, 2009)
Medicare Releases E-Prescribing Measure (December 17, 2009)
New Report Analyzes 2007 PQRI Program Reporting Experience (December 17, 2009)
Value-Based Purchasing Plan for Physicians Under Development at CMS (December 17, 2009)
ASH Provides Summary and Analysis of FY 2009 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System Rule (November 25, 2008)
ASH Successful in Influencing Local ESA Policy in J4 Region (November 20, 2008)
Medicare Includes Serious Hematologic Diseases in Definition of Chronic Conditions for Special Needs Plans (November 20, 2008)
Medicare Establishes a New Hemophilia Clotting Factor and Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Code (November 20, 2008)
Obama to Nominate Daschle for HHS Secretary (November 20, 2008)
Senate Adds $1 Billion in NIH Funding to Proposed Economic Recovery Package (November 18, 2008)
ASH Provides Summary and Analysis of 2009 Final Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Rule (November 13, 2008)
ASH Provides Summary and Analysis of 2009 Final Outpatient Prospective Payment System Regulations (November 13, 2008)
Obama Administration to Overturn Ban on Stem Cell Research (November 13, 2008)
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Releases Blueprint for Health Care Reform (November 13, 2008)
ASH Works with Congressional Sponsors of Legislation on the Security and Continued Use of Cesium-137 Chloride Sources (November 13, 2008)
Raynard Kington Appointed Acting Director of NIH (November 13, 2008)
Health Information Technology Legislation to be Introduced in 2009 (November 7, 2008)
Outlook for Health Care Reform in Obama Administration Focuses on Children’s Health Insurance (November 7, 2008)
Protests Against National Contracts May Delay National Rollout of Recovery Audit Contractors (RAC) Program (November 7, 2008)
Release of the 2009 HCPCS Annual Update (November 7, 2008)
MedPAC Wants Industry to Reveal Financial Ties to Doctors (November 6, 2008)
Election Results Impact on Hematoloy (November 5, 2008)
ASH Working to Add NIH Funding to Economic Recovery Package (November 5, 2008)
Medicare Release Hospital Outpatient/Ambulatory Surgical Center Final Rule (October 31, 2008)
CMS Releases Final 2009 Payment Regulations (October 31, 2008)
Raynard Kington Appointed Acting Director of NIH (October 30, 2008)
Medicare Releases Guidance on Use of Drug Compendia (October 24, 2008)
AMA Releases Guide to Help Physicians Select Health Information Technology Systems (October 23, 2008)
MedPAC Considers Recommendations on Public Reporting of Physician's Financial Interests (October 23, 2008)
Medicare Provides Guidance to Healthcare Professionals on New E-prescribing Initiative (October 23, 2008)
NIH Funded at Current Level Through March 2009; Budget Outlook Uncertain (October 16, 2008)
ASH Submits Comments to NRC on the Security and Continued Use of Cesium-137 Chloride Sources (October 16, 2008)
NIH Releases Analysis of Comments on Public Access Policy (October 16, 2008)
Visa Waiver Program Extended (October 16, 2008)
Cahaba Releases Draft LCD on ESAs (October 10, 2008)
ASH Submits Recommendations to CMS Special Needs Plan Chronic Condition Panel (October 10, 2008)
Comments Due October 16 on Draft Local Coverage Determination Regarding Irradiated Blood Products (October 10, 2008)
Medicare Clarifies Clinical Trials Policy (October 10, 2008)
Medicare Publishes Billing Edits to Reduce Payment Errors (October 10, 2008)
New NIH Policy Reduces Number of Grant Application Resubmissions (October 9, 2008)
CMS to Host ICD-10 Provider Conference Calls (October 7, 2008)
Joint Commission Releases Sentinel Event Alert on Anticoagulants (October 6, 2008)
President Bush Signs Into Law $630 Billion Continuing Resolution; NIH Will Be Funded at Current Level Through March 2009 (October 2, 2008)
Senate Defeats Proposal Containing Additional Funding for NIH (September 26, 2008)
Senate Committee Discusses Patient-Centered Medical Home (September 25, 2008)
GAO Report Warns that HHS Electronic Health Record Efforts Lack Adequate Privacy Protections (September 25, 2008)
FDA Posts List of Drugs under Investigation for Potential Safety Problems (September 25, 2008)
Surgeon General Issues Call to Action to Prevent and Reduce Deep-Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism (September 25, 2008)
Medicare Proposes Regulations: Transition to ICD-10 and 5010 Version of HIPAA (September 25, 2008)
ASH Provides Comment to Medicare on Potential NCDs and on Pharmacogenomic Testing for Warfarin (September 25, 2008)
Medicare Physician Payment Reform Focus of Congressional Hearing (September 25, 2008)
House Passes Spending Bill to Keep NIH Funded at Current Level Through March 2009 (September 25, 2008)
Dr. Zerhouni to Step Down as NIH Director (September 24, 2008)
Congress to Consider Short-Term Funding Resolution; Continued Grassroots Efforts Needed to Ensure Highest Possible Funding Level for NIH (September 18, 2008)
NIH Director Testifies Before Congress on Implementation of NIH Reauthorization Legislation (September 17, 2008)
The National Academies Releases 2008 Amendments for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research (September 17, 2008)
NCRR Announces 2009-2013 Strategic Plan (September 16, 2008)
Legislation Introduced to Overturn NIH Public Access Policy (September 16, 2008)
NIH Accepting Applications for Extramural Loan Repayment Programs (September 12, 2008)
ASH's 50th Anniversary Celebrated by Senator Tom Harkin in U.S. Senate (September 11, 2008)
Comments Due Next Month on Draft Local Coverage Determination Regarding Irradiated Blood Products (September 11, 2008)
ACCP Seeks Nominations for Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy Clinical Guideline Panel (September 11, 2008)
Electronic Medical Record Legislation to be Introduced in House of Representatives (September 11, 2008)
NIH Announces New Transformative R01 Funding Program (September 10, 2008)
ASH Comments on CMS Analysis of Pharmacogenomic Testing for Warfarin Response (September 5, 2008)
ASH Signs on to Letter Encouraging Student Loan Deferment Mechanism (August 28, 2008)
ASH Recommends Changes to ICD-9 Codes for MDS (August 28, 2008)
Comparative Effectiveness Research Act Introduced in the Senate (August 28, 2008)
ASH Comments on Proposed Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System Changes (August 28, 2008)
ASH Comments on Proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Changes (August 28, 2008)
CMS Releases Final CY 2009 Payment Regulations for Inpatient Hospitals and Initiates Quality Care Incentives (August 14, 2008)
FDA Orders Change in ESA Labeling (July 31, 2008)
ASH's 50th Anniversary Celebrated by Representative Jesse Jackson Jr. in U.S. House of Representatives (July 31, 2008)
Senate Seeks to Add Additional FY 2008 Funding for NIH (July 25, 2008)
CMS Publishes Proposed CY 2009 HOPPS Rule (July 16, 2008)
Congress Overrides President’s Veto to Pass Medicare Legislation; Physician Advocacy Efforts Successful! (July 16, 2008)
President Bush Vetoes Physician Payment Fix: Take Action Now to Urge Congressional Override (July 15, 2008)
Senate Passes H.R. 6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (July 10, 2008)
Medicare Provides New Information Concerning Inpatient Prospective Payment System Hospital and Long-Term Care Hospital Review and Measurement (July 10, 2008)
CMS Adds Gold Standard, Inc., Clinical Pharmacology Compendium to List of Approved Compendia (July 10, 2008)
News From CMS: How Physicians Are Currently Being Paid Under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (July 10, 2008)
NHLBI Announces Appointment of W. Keith Hoots, MD, to Lead Division of Blood Diseases and Resources (July 3, 2008)
CMS Publishes 2009 Proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (June 30, 2008)
Congress Finalizes FY 2008 Funding Increase for NIH; FY 2009 Funding Process Stalls (June 30, 2008)
Medicare Physician Pay Cut Forestalled as Administration Freezes Payments; Take Action Now to Support a Payment Fix (June 30, 2008)
Medicare Physician Payment Fix Will Not Be Resolved Until After July 4 (June 27, 2008)
Medicare Physician Payment Fix – Senate Plans to Vote Before July 4 Recess (June 26, 2008)
Senate Subcommittee Approves $1.1 Billion Increase for NIH in Draft FY 2009 Funding Bill (June 25, 2008)
Medicare Bill Passes House of Representatives (June 25, 2008)
Medicare Part B Drug and Biological Average Sales Price (ASP) Payment Amounts Now Available (June 19, 2008)
Senate Stalls Medicare Legislation (June 12, 2008)
Congress Finalizes FY 2009 Budget Resolution (June 6, 2008)
CMS Recognizes New Compendium For Covering Cancer Drugs (June 6, 2008)
Updated: Senate Democrats Plan to Move Forward With Bill That Would Prevent 10.6 Percent Physician Payment Cut Despite Veto Threat (June 6, 2008)
House and Senate Negotiating Final FY 2008 Supplemental Appropriations Bill; Contact Congress to Ensure Funding for NIH Is Included (June 4, 2008)
President Bush Signs Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) Into Law (May 22, 2008)
The FDA Calls on Health Professionals to Ensure the Proper Recall of Heparin Products (May 9, 2008)
Senate FY 2008 Supplemental Appropriations Bill Includes $400 Million for NIH (May 8, 2008)
Highlights from the FY 2009 Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Proposed Rule (May 7, 2008)
National Institute on Aging Publishes RFA for Consortium to Facilitate Clinical Trials in Anemia in the Elderly (April 28, 2008)
Senate Passes Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) (April 24, 2008)
ASH's 50th Anniversary Celebrated in U.S. House of Representatives (April 24, 2008)
ASH Meets With Senate Finance Committee Chair Baucus About Proposed Medicare Bill (April 11, 2008)
Legislation Introduced to Prevent Medicare Physician Payment Cuts (March 27, 2008)
House and Senate Approve Budget Resolutions; Senate Includes Amendment to Increase NIH Funding (March 13, 2008)
ODAC Recommends ESAs Continue to Be Indicated for Treatment of Chemotherapy-Induced Anemia but With New Restrictions (March 13, 2008)
FDA Approves Updated Label for ESAs Over Risks in Patients With Cancer (March 10, 2008)
NHLBI Announces Realignment of Its Sickle Cell Disease Research Program (March 10, 2008)
FDA Release on Heparin (February 21, 2008)
In the Candidates’ Own Words: Health Care (February 14, 2008)
President Bush Submits FY 2009 Budget to Congress; Proposes Minimal Increases for NIH (February 4, 2008)
NIH Announces FY 2008 Policy for Grant Awards (January 29, 2008)
Medicare Information for Practitioners: Physician Fee Cut Delayed Until July 1 (January 8, 2008)
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