Novak Announced as MSMS Executive Director

The Michigan State Medical Society (MSMS) has chosen Julie L. Novak, MHSA as their new executive director. Julie had been the acting executive director of MSMS for the past year.

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MedChi Names Ransom Executive Director

MedChi, the Maryland State Medical Society, named AAMSE member Gene Ransom III as their new executive director, ending an eight month search. Ransom previously served as the director of membership for the organization.

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TMA proposes Insurer Code of Conduct

The Texas Medical Association (TMA) released a proposal to stop insurance companies from practicing rescission, entitled "Health Insurance Code of
Conduct Act of 2009". This is one of a six-part proposal for improving health insurance in the state of Texas.

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Sunshine Bill Reintroduced

Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Herb Kohl (D-WI) introduced a revised Physician Payments Sunshine Act, altering the language and adding fines up to $1 million for failure to comply.

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CAFP Delivers Letter to Obama

Today, the California Academy of Family Physicians delivered a letter to newly-inaugurated President Barack Obama, urging him to prioritize American health care reform.

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KFF Finds Health Top Priority to Americans

A new survey conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that Americans rank finding affordable health insurance options as a top priority for the new administration, only behind helping businesses keep or create new jobs.

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MMS Featured on PBS

The Massachusetts Medical Society was featured on The Newshour with Jim Lehrer, a PBS program. The broadcast profiles the shortage of the shortage of primary care physicians.

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Florida Medical Association Increases Membership

The Florida Medical Association announced its membership totaled 19,000 by the close of 2008, an increase of nearly 2,000 since 2007.

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IRS Releases Final Form 990

The internal Revenue Service released the final Form 990 and related schedules late last month, 18 months after the original draft of federal financial-disclosures forms were available for public comment. To view the form and related schedules, click here.

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