American Medical Association

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  Maine wants 10-year guarantee on Medicaid expansion

  By Glenn Adams  |  March 21, 2013

  Under PPACA, the government picks up 100 percent of the cost the first three years, and 90 percent after that.

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  Your chances of dying by 2023? Test offers a clue

  By Lindsey Tanner  |  March 6, 2013

  New mortality index offers insight on the likelihood of near death.

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  Advanced breast cancer attacks more young women

  By Lindsey Tanner  |  February 28, 2013

  In 2009, researchers counted 800 advanced cases in women under 40.

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  No single fix to slow hospital readmission epidemic

  By Lauran Neergaard  |  February 11, 2013

  More than 1 million Americans wind up back in the hospital only weeks after they left for reasons that could have been prevented. New Medicare fines are helping tighten the system.

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  On the Third Hand: Hospitals

  By Allison Bell  |  November 30, 2012

  If we end up with just one big hospital and one big payer, is that good?

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  On the Third Hand: Teamwork

  By Allison Bell  |  November 19, 2012

  What if Republicans made a sincere effort to fix the PPACA exchange rules?

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  AMA girds for "defined contribution" Medicare

  By Allison Bell  |  November 14, 2012

  The group's House of Delegates recommends principles that could help shape a new system.

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  Even fit baby boomers won't escape heart problems

  By Lindsey Tanner  |  November 13, 2012

  Even among baby boomers in good shape, at least 1 in 3 will eventually develop heart problems or have a stroke.

• Insurers, doctors clash on prompt-pay law

  By Allison Bell  |  November 6, 2012

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  Insurers, doctors clash on prompt-pay law

  By Allison Bell  |  October 15, 2012

  Georgia is trying to apply its standards to self-funded ERISA plans.