California Heavily Affected by Looming Sequester Cuts The White House detailed how California and other states would be affected if a deal is not reached by March 1, 2013 to avoid automatic cuts under sequestration. The automatic cuts involve nearly $1 trillion in across-the-board reductions over a decade, including a 2% reduction to Medicare reimbursement rates. February 25, 2013 Medicare, News, Politics and Medicine Medicare cuts, sequester cuts, sequestration 0 0 Comment Read More »
Photos from the 145th SFMS Annual Dinner More than 160 physicians, physicians-in-training, and supporters/partners of the SFMS celebrated 145 years of physician advocacy and camaraderie with the SFMS at our Annual Dinner. February 21, 2013 SFMS Member, SFMS Member Events SFMS Annual Dinner, Annual Dinner, Shannon Udovic-Constant 0 0 Comment Read More »
Physician Group Coalition Expands List of Overused Tests, Treatments in Choosing Wisely Campaign 17 medical specialty societies have joined the Choosing Wisely campaign and released 90 tests and procedures that are considered possibly unnecessary or harmful. February 21, 2013 News, Physician Resource ABIM, overused medical tests, Choosing Wisely, medical waste 0 0 Comment Read More »
Bowles, Simpson Unveil Deficit-Reduction Plan Includes Hefty Cuts for Health Care Erskine Bowles and former Sen. Alan Simpson (R-Wyo.) unveiled a $2.4 trillion deficit-reduction proposal, which includes $600 billion in Medicare and Medicaid savings by decreasing provider payments, raising premiums for higher-income beneficiaries, reducing prescription drug costs, and making “adjustments to account for an aging population.” February 20, 2013 Medicare, News Alan simpson, Bowles-Simpson plan, Medicare cuts, Erskine Bowles 0 0 Comment Read More »
Choosing Wisely: Up Close and Personal UCSF Vice Dean of Education Catherine Lucey, MD discusses how the Choosing Wisely campaign was started and its aims to promote discussions between physicians and patients about health care costs. February 19, 2013 San Francisco Medicine ABIM, Catherine Lucey, overused medical treatments, ABIM Foundation, Choosing Wisely, overused tests 0 0 Comment Read More »
