IMPACT: Little-known AMA committee that sets Medicare pay catches heat

By Joe Eaton

IMPACT: Congressman, physicians take on panel that sets Medicare values to determine payment

Excerpts from this story referencing "health care consultant and commentator":

"… broken.”If the family physicians vote to leave the RUC, Brian Klepper, a health care consultant and commentator who has advocated against the RUC, said CMS would have to take it seriousl …"

Family docs not ready to leave AMA group with influence over Medicare pay

By Joe Eaton

Family docs have declined to withdraw from a powerful AMA group with influence over Medicare payment rates — at least for now

Excerpts from this story referencing "health care consultant and commentator":

"… x it, but I think they will come to the right decision.”Brian Klepper, a health care consultant and commentator who has spearheaded the movement against the RUC, said he hasn’t given u …"

Capitol Hill stem-cell backers received health industry dollars

By M. Asif Ismail and Christine Morente

WASHINGTON, August 30, 2001 — U.S. representatives and senators who strongly pushed for federally subsidized embryonic stem cell research ha

Excerpts from this story referencing "Jim McDermott":

"… ell research were afoot in the House, too. On June 5, 2001, Representative Jim McDermott, D-Wash., introduced a bill that would lift the congressional ban on resea …"

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With change on the horizon, privately funded travel plummets

By Robert Brodsky

Trips by lawmakers and staffers decline by nearly 50 percent, recent data show

Excerpts from this story referencing "Jim McDermott":

"… y Rodham Clinton (D-NY)Sen. Bill Frist (R-TN)Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA)Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA)Rep. Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY)Rep. Michael G. Oxley (R-OH)Rep. Christo …"

"… d Steve Young.Among legislators themselves, two Democrats stood out: Reps. Jim McDermott of Washington and Henry Waxman of California personally accepted travel wo …"

Doctors sue to end AMA's role in setting Medicare payments

By Joe Eaton

Doctors sue to end AMA committee’s role in setting Medicare payments

Excerpts from this story referencing "Jim McDermott":

"… sicians urged the academy to drop out of the RUC altogether.In March, Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash., introduced a bill pushed by family physicians that would require …"

Jakarta's intelligence service hires Washington lobbyists

By Andreas Harsono and Nathaniel Heller

Former Indonesian president's foundation served as conduit for push to overturn ban on military cooperation

Excerpts from this story referencing "Jim McDermott":

"… [BIN]."The bipartisan letter, co-sponsored by Reps. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., and Jim McDermott, D-Wash., closes by noting: "Munir devoted his life to finding the truth, …"

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Illegal defense

By Lauren Bonora, Kate Sheppard and Alex Knott

Center finds violations, missing records regarding legal expense funds

Excerpts from this story referencing "Jim McDermott":

"… on to DeLay and Reid, those receiving questionable donations included Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash., Rep. Henry Hyde, R-Ill., and Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah. Those fiv …"

Jim McDermott forms leadership PAC

By Dave Levinthal

Veteran congressman forms leadership PAC after quarter-century without one.

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