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Vol. 15, Nos. 1- 25, pp. 1-756
Jan. 7 - June 24, 2009

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

    RACKETEER INFLUENCED AND CORRUPT ORGANIZATIONS (RICO) ACT
      – Off-label drug promotions, no cause of action against drug maker (C.D. Cal.), 38
      – Provider suit over alleged insurer mailing of false explanations of benefits properly dismissed (8th Cir.), 290
      – Tests and screening, certification denied in class action alleging fraudulent Quest Diagnostics billing (D.N.J.), 186
    RATES
    REBATES, MEDICAID
    REIMBURSEMENT
    REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
      – Medicare Advantage
        – – CMS posts, 209
        – – Private plan monitoring will improve, forum, 117
      – Medicare Secondary Payer Act, plan implementation deadline extended, 614
      – Part D, CMS posts, 209
    RESEARCH
      – Clinical studies
      – Comparative effectiveness
        – – Budget resolution
          See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, SConRes 13
        – – Compromise legislative language, no consensus for Senate panel, 741
        – – Experts promote use in Medicare coverage, conference, 97
        – – HHS Federal Coordinating Council on Comparative Effectiveness Research, members named, 335
        – – Prescription drug prices, consideration urged but not to limit or deny coverage, meeting, 409
        – – Quality concerns described, federal panel public meeting, 458; policy makers should focus on innovation during implementation, white paper, 491
    RETAIL-BASED CLINICS
    RETIREE BENEFITS
      Ed. Note: This heading covers health insurance unless otherwise indicated.
      – COBRA, early retirees of hospital entitled to notice although afforded other health benefits in retirement packages (W.D. Va.), 11
      – Idaho, bill passed requiring former state workers over 65 to use Medicare or private plans, 463
      – Medical and death benefits, injunction to bar changes denied (D. Neb.), 13
      – Premiums and rates, former power company workers do not have vested right to pay the same as current employees (E.D. Wis.), 289
      – Terminating health coverage, bill to bar
        See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 1322
    RICO
    RURAL HEALTH CARE
      – Hospitals, information technology implementation obstacles described, Webinar, 465

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