Panel recommends new agency to investigate safety of health information technology

By Kimberly Leonard

Institute of Medicine panel recommends new regulatory body, not FDA

Excerpts from this story referencing "Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality":

"… onal Coordinator, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality — as possible contenders for the position.In its report, the IOM panel a …"

ANALYSIS: The mythical benefits of tort reform in Texas

By Wendell Potter

Texas Gov. Rick Perry boasts of the benefits of malpractice reform, but average citizens are still waiting

Excerpts from this story referencing "U.S. Census Bureau":

"… the benefits of tort reform is the number of Texans who are uninsured. The U.S. Census Bureau reports that Texas continues to be the state with the highest percentage o …"