• 1 Reimbursement: MEDICARE, MEDICAID FUNDING SLASHED IN HOUSE BUDGET DEAL

• 2 Reimbursement: CONGRESS SEEKS TO PROTECT LOCAL PROVIDERS

• 3 Medicaid: CONGRESS FACES GRIM CHOICES OVER MEDICAID CUTS

• 4 Patient Safety: HOUSE BILL SEEKS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT

• 5 Health-Care Spending: SENATE BUDGET PANEL WOULD LET STATES KEEP SCHIP FUNDS

• 6 Pharmaceuticals: NO RELIEF ON AWP SCRUTINY

• 7 False Claims Act: BELL TOLLS, WHISTLE BLOWS FOR CITY- AND COUNTY-RUN FACILITIES

• 8 Hospitals: WATCH OUT FOR DISCHARGE STATUS CODING

• 9 Fraud & Abuse: THIS IS HEALTH CARE FRAUD ON DRUGS

• 10 Quality of Care: PHYSICIANS POISED FOR MORE CMS SCRUTINY

• 11 PROGRAM MEMO ROUNDUP

• 12 BILL WATCH: BILL WATCH:

• 13 REGISTER WATCH