2007 News Articles

Immediate Action Needed to Support NIH Budget (December 4, 2007)

House Fails to Override President’s Veto of NIH Spending Bill (November 16, 2007)

NIH Issues Anemia of Inflammation and Chronic Disease Program Announcement (November 16, 2007)

Updated: CMS Releases 2008 Physician Fee Schedule; -10.1 Percent Reduction in Payment Announced (November 15, 2007)

Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System Rule for 2008 (November 15, 2007)

Thrombosis and Hemostasis Events at ASH Annual Meeting (November 14, 2007)

President Vetoes FY 2008 NIH Funding Bill; Grassroots Support Needed to Override Presidental Veto (November 13, 2007)

2007 ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition Selected Government Relations and Practice Related Events (November 9, 2007)

Updated: House and Senate Pass Bill to Provide 3.1 Percent Increase for NIH in FY 2008; Grassroots Support Needed to Override Presidential Veto (November 9, 2007)

FDA Announces Changes to ESA Labeling (November 8, 2007)

Senate Committee Considers Legislation to Prevent Scheduled Physician Payment Cut (November 7, 2007)

ASH Briefs Congressional Staff on ESA Guideline Update (October 23, 2007)

"ASH-ASCO 2007 Clinical Practice Guideline Update on the Use of Epoetin and Darbepoetin" Released (October 22, 2007)

CMS Issues Final Decision Memorandum on Proposed Revisions to Medicare Clinical Research Policy; ASH Recommendations Incorporated and Concerns Addressed (October 17, 2007)

Congress Makes Efforts to Overturn President’s Veto on Stem Cell Research (October 12, 2007)

NIH Sets Interim Funding Levels for Non-Competing Grants while Congress Continues Deliberation on FY 2008 NIH Funding (October 12, 2007)

ESA Update: House Members Introduce Bill to Require CMS to Reverse Medicare Coverage Decision for Anemia Medications (October 5, 2007)

House Passes Resolution Recognizing Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month (September 26, 2007)

CMS Hosts National Provider Conference Call on PQRI (September 14, 2007)

Update on ESA Final National Coverage Decision: ASH Continues to Weigh In (August 8, 2007)

House Approves Legislation That Would Eliminate Scheduled Physician Payment Cuts, Provide Two Years of Positive Physician Payment Updates, and Repeal PQRI (August 03, 2007)

CMS Finalizes Coverage Policy for ESAs; Changes Reflect ASH Recommendations (July 30, 2007)

CMS Proposes Hospital Outpatient Rule for 2008 (July 26, 2007)

CMS Proposes Clinical Trial Coverage Policy (July 26, 2007)

House Democrats Introduce Legislation to Repeal Physician Payment Cuts and PQRI (July 24, 2007)

CMS Publishes 2008 Proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule: Physicians Face Significant Payment Cuts Unless Congress Acts (July 23, 2007)

House Approves FY 2008 Labor-HHS Bill – Provides 1.9 Percent Increase for NIH (July 20, 2007)

FY 2008 NIH Appropriations Update (June 27, 2007)

President Bush Vetoes Stem Cell Bill (June 20, 2007)

ASH Comments on Medicare Proposed National Coverage Policy on Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents (ESAs) (June 13, 2007)

House Passes Stem Cell Bill; President Bush Expected to Veto (June 07, 2007)

ASH Statement on Medicare Proposed National Coverage Policy on ESAs (May 18, 2007)

ASH Signs Letter Urging Physician Payment Policy Changes (May 2, 2007)

CMS to Host Special Open Door Forum on PQRI May 14 (May 2, 2007)

House Passes Genetic Nondiscrimination Bill (April 25, 2007)

Updated: ASH Weighs in on Review of Medicare Coverage Policy for Erythropoietin Stimulating Agents
(April 25, 2007)

Medicare Proposes Revised Clinical Trial Policy (April 13, 2007)

Senate Passes Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act; President Reiterates Intention to Veto (April 11, 2007)

President Bush Designates April Cancer Control Month – Join ASH’s Advocacy Campaign to Increase NIH Funding (April 5, 2007)

Two Hematologists Named to Direct NIDDK and NCCR (April 4, 2007)

FDA Announces May Workshop on FDA Clinical Trial Requirements (April 4, 2007)

FDA Proposes Rules to Prevent Conflicts of Interest Among Agency Advisory Committee Members (March 24, 2007)

Medicare Announces Review of Coverage Policy for Medicare Policy on Covering Anemia Medications Linked to Side Effects (March 15, 2007)

Joint Funding Resolution Provides NIH with $620 Million Increase in FY 2007 (February 22, 2007)

Medicare Announces Performance Measures for New Physician Quality Reporting Program (February 22, 2007)

President Bush Submits FY 2008 Budget to Congress; Proposes Cuts to NIH and Other Health Programs
(February 5, 2007)

House of Representatives Once Again Approves Legislation to Expand Federal Embryonic Stem Cell Research Opportunities (January 11, 2007)

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