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U.S. Senate leadership reportedly has reduced the proposed levy on medical device makers in the health reform bill from $40 billion to between $15 billion and $20 billion over 10 years, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.

The recent discussions of healthcare reform have never been more interesting.  This article briefly examines positions taken by several newspapers and their readers with respect to healthcare reform.

Licensed physical therapist Syed Aziz of Troy, Mich., pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Detroit to participating in a conspiracy to defraud the Medicare program for approximately $817,000, according to a U.S. Department of Justice news release.

1. Anesthesia is not reimbursed for many GI procedures. ASCs should be aware that payors are increasingly unwilling to separately reimburse for anesthesia services provided during GI procedures. According to William Hoffman, MD, corporate medical director of Anesthesia Healthcare Partners,…

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