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		<title>Industry support of CME under scrutiny</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Federal officials proposed having physicians pay their own way as one solution to eliminate bias. The ACCME said it will continue to monitor the debate.]]></description>
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		<title>Mass layoffs at hospitals increased in January</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:04:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is concern that state budget cuts could make things worse.]]></description>
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		<title>Lower Your Costs During the Coverage Gap</title>
		<link>http://www.medicarestories.com/2010/03/09/lower-your-costs-during-the-coverage-gap-131/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:59:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This page will help you to learn 5 ways to lower your costs during the coverage gap.]]></description>
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		<title>Insurer antitrust exemption would end under House bill</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:01:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[But the move would not increase competition among health plans, said an insurance industry association, citing nonpartisan research.]]></description>
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		<title>HIPAA privacy rules detailed in AMA online guide</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:01:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The resource tool will explain new security regulations and lay out deadlines for compliance.]]></description>
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		<title>Lower Your Costs During the Coverage Gap</title>
		<link>http://www.medicarestories.com/2010/03/08/lower-your-costs-during-the-coverage-gap-130/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:59:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>How to trim patient wait times &#8212; or make waiting easier</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Practice Management - A column about keeping your practice in good health]]></description>
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		<title>Discount medical plans come under state scrutiny</title>
		<link>http://www.medicarestories.com/2010/03/08/discount-medical-plans-come-under-state-scrutiny-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Regulators report more complaints as companies target a larger uninsured population.]]></description>
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		<title>Doctors&#8217; workweek getting shorter</title>
		<link>http://www.medicarestories.com/2010/03/08/doctors-workweek-getting-shorter-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Along with a drop in hours worked per week, physicians also saw a decline in fees, a new study says.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Along with a drop in hours worked per week, physicians also saw a decline in fees, a new study says.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>What editorial writers are saying about the Anthem Blue Cross premium hike</title>
		<link>http://www.medicarestories.com/2010/03/08/what-editorial-writers-are-saying-about-the-anthem-blue-cross-premium-hike-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The California-based WellPoint subsidiary informed individual subscribers that premiums would increase by as much as 39%.]]></description>
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