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Senate Postpones Cuts in Medicare Payments--Again
March 11, 2010 - On Wednesday, March 10, the U.S. Senate voted 62-36 to approve a $138 billion jobs bill that would temporarily avert a 21.2 percent cut in Medicare reimbursements to physicians, while extending federal Medicaid assistance and COBRA premium subsidies. The House approved its own $154 billion jobs bill in December 2009. One day before the Senate vote, House Ways and Means Committee Chair Sander Levin said the House might require a conference committee with the Senate to reconcile the chambers' bills.
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Features
Keeping Nurses Safe from Workplace Violence
March 3, 2010 - Verbal and physical abuse continues to escalate in the whirlwind of healthcare change, compelling some nurses to question their calling.
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Staffing Matters
New Survey Offers Snapshot of Nurses’ Job Satisfaction and Career Plans
Many feel that a career in nursing is a calling. Others see it as a great employment opportunity. However you define it, most would agree that a nurse’s job isn’t easy. Despite managers’ best efforts, these caregivers deal with large patient loads, physical demands, emotional stress, technical learning curves and bureaucratic challenges.
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