Top Stories | July 10, 2008

Senate halts Medicare cut by veto-proof margin

In a dramatic vote, the Senate Wednesday passed HR 6331, a bill already passed by the House, which halts an impending 10.6 percent cut in Medicare payments to physicians.

Medicare bill contains e-prescribing incentives

Besides halting the 10.6 percent Medicare cuts, HR 6331 offers significant incentives for e-prescribing.

SAVE THE DATE: MMA Annual Meeting, Sept. 17-19

The 155th Annual Meeting of the Minnesota Medical Association will be held September 17-19 in St. Paul.

Time dwindling to volunteer for committee duty

July 19 is the deadline for volunteering for MMA committee membership.

Name the Physician Communicator of the Year

Nominations are still being accepted for this important award.

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Pfizer eliminates direct funding of CME programs  

New PQRI reference chart is available for download

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