Pay will be cut Jan. 1, 2010, unless the Senate acts. Meanwhile, the Senate's newly unveiled health reform bill passed a procedural hurdle, opening debate.

Maryland gets federal stimulus funds for "secret shoppers" to monitor health professionals' hand hygiene. A Rhode Island hospital will videotape surgeries. Some worry about Big Brother.

The ruling could be a sign the government will ultimately prevail in defending a new law that allows the FDA to regulate tobacco marketing.

Physicians support a Medicaid pay increase offered in the House bill. But some governors balk at the potential cost of the states' share.

The American Cancer Society and the American College of Radiology oppose the federal task force recommendation to drop early routine mammograms.

The constitutionality of the $250,000 limit on noneconomic damages in all personal injury cases previously had been upheld by the state Supreme Court.

The House passed its version, projected to cover 96% of Americans. But Republicans and insurers criticize it over costs and its government-run public option.

The recession and insurance plan changes are contributing to more concern about costs. Experts suggest ways to start the conversation.

Executives say the company can be more profitable by dropping some business -- the same decision the plan has made before.

A plan to make a system developed at the Cleveland Clinic available to other health entities has raised questions about the adequacy of privacy protections.

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A Gingerbread House Contest will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Frisco Square, 6106 Frisco Square Blvd. Entries are limited to the first 70 received; the cost is $12 per entry. Allen Scrooged screening starts at

The police blotter summarizes selected crimes, listed by street and block with the time reported. Allen 1. West Bethany Drive , 500 block 2:05 a.m. Nov. 16: Burglar took a radio valued at $2,000 and caused $1,000 in damage to

Damon Duval kicked a 33-yard field goal on the last play of the game to give the Montreal Alouettes a 28-27 comeback victory over a stunned set of Saskatchewan Roughriders in the 97th Grey Cup game at Calgary on Sunday.

Calgary's John Kucera, the reigning downhill world champion, suffered a suffered a fractured left leg when he crashed during Sunday's World Cup super-G race at Lake Louise, Alta.

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