CBO forecasts lower Medicare, Medicaid spending

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The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) announced on Jan 16, 1997, that federal spending on Medicare and Medicaid through the year 2002 will rise more slowly than the CBO predicted in August 1996. The reduction in projected expenditures means the US will spend $155 billion less than previously expected on the programs. Enrollment of Medicare beneficiaries in health maintenance organizations is likely to rise. Physicians oppose planned cuts in their Medicare reimbursements.

Administration of Public Health Programs, Health Care Services, Physicians & Surgeons, Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists), Forecasts and trends, Compensation and benefits, Medical care, Physicians, Medical professions, Medicaid, Medicare, United States. Congressional Budget Office

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Standards for emergency services: groups OK 'prudent layperson' rule for payment

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Kaiser Permanente and the American College of Emergency Physicians have proposed federal standards for emergency services. The standards would require managed care organizations to pay for emergency services that a "prudent layperson" would deem necessary. The proposed standards further state that emergency room physicians would be required to contact managed care plans before proceeding with services once a patient is stabilized.

Emergency Care Facilities, Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical and Emergency Centers, Finance, Political activity, Emergency medical services, Emergency medical facilities, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc.

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Does promoting primary care mean stopping subspecialties?

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The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) is calling for an effort to increase the number of General Practice physicians. In addition, it has issued a one-year moratorium on approving new subspecialties. Since 1987, the ACGME has approved 31 new subspecialties, about two-thirds of the all-time total. The ACGME stopped short of setting quotas for training positions.

Medicine, Human resource management, Health care industry, Supply and demand, Recruiting, Physicians (General practice), General practitioners, Medical specialties, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education

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