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Senate postpones Medicare cut until March 31
Senate postpones Medicare cut until March 31
posted 03.03.10
The lone holdout in the Senate gave up his filibuster late Tuesday night, allowing the passage of a stopgap emergency spending measure … more
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Senate abandons effort to block Medicare physician fee cut
Senate abandons effort to block Medicare physician fee cut
posted 02.26.10
The U.S. Senate has failed to avert a 21.2 percent reduction in physician payments in the Medicare program, meaning the … more
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TAFP President Kaparaboyna Ashok Kumar, M.D., issues statement to TAFP members on congressional failure to avert 21.2% cut in Medicare physician fees
TAFP President issues statement on congressional failure to avert cut in Medicare physician fees
posted 02.26.10
Dear Colleagues:
Congress has had more than a year to repeal the flawed … more
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Medical students: Apply for TMLT scholarships
Medical students: Apply for TMLT scholarships
updated 05.06.10
The Texas Medical Liability Trust is now accepting applications for the annual TMLT Memorial Scholarship Program. Launched in 2005, … more
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TAFP Past President Doug Curran, M.D., to run for the TMA Board of Trustees
TAFP Past President Doug Curran, M.D., to run for the TMA Board of Trustees
posted 02.11.10
TAFP Past President Douglas Curran, M.D., of Athens has announced his intention to run for the Texas … more
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UPDATE: AAFP issues action alert to block Medicare pay cut
UPDATE: AAFP issues action alert to block Medicare pay cut
Use Speak Out to contact congressional representatives
posted 02.18.10
Yet another measure that would have delayed the pending 21.2 … more
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Certain lots of Sanofi Pasteur H1N1 vaccine will expire Feb. 15
Certain lots of Sanofi Pasteur H1N1 vaccine will expire Feb. 15
posted 02.11.10
Vaccine manufacturer Sanofi Pasteur has announced that 50 lots of its monovalent 2009 (H1N1) vaccine in pre-filled … more
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TAFP members voice opinions on national health care reform on Austin NPR station
TAFP members voice opinions on national health care reform on Austin NPR station
posted 01.14.10
Four family physicians were featured on KUT, the Austin branch of National Public Radio, as part … more
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TAFP re-launches the Texas Statewide Family Medicine Preceptorship
TAFP re-launches Texas Statewide Family Medicine Preceptorship
Summer applications due April 30
posted 04.26.12
The ability for medical students to complete a family medicine preceptorship is an … more
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CMS names first ACOs approved for the Medicare Shared Savings Program
CMS names first ACOs approved for the Medicare Shared Savings Program
posted 04.26.12
Twenty-seven accountable care organizations, or ACOs, have been approved by the Centers for Medicare and … more