On November 16, the House of Representatives passed HR 674, averting a scheduled 3% tax-withhold for many Medicare payments. The legislation was previously passed by the Senate. "The AMA applauds Congress for passing this important piece of
Read MoreCase Western Reserve University School of Medicine has received a $3.8 million grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) to study sleep apnea as a possible cause of atrial fibrillation (AF), the most commonly diagnosed typ
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Read MoreSuhail Raoof, MBBS, FCCP, was inducted as president of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) at CHEST 2011, the 77th annual meeting of the College, held late last month. Raoof serves as a professor of Clinical Medicine at Weill Medical
Read MoreWatermark Medical Inc has signed a national contract with UnitedHealthcare, an operating division of UnitedHealth Group, one of the largest single health carriers in the United States, to provide home sleep testing service for the diagnosis of
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