• 1 PHYSICIANS: Flu, Bioterror Fears Altering HHS Budget

• 2 MEDICAID: Medicaid Commission Idea Has GOP Backers In House

• 3 MEDICAID: Caps? Medicaid Already Wearing Them

• 4 HOSPITALS: TAG May Make EMTALA Easier To Digest

• 5 PHARMACEUTICALS: SPAPs That Want Preferred Drug Plans Out Of Luck

• 6 LABS: Stay Atop MSP Rules, Avoid Medicare's Doghouse

• 7 COVERAGE: X-Rays By A Chiro? CMS May Soon Have Your Back

• 8 APPEALS: Medicare System Still On Schedule For Update

• 9 HOME HEALTH: Suck It Up- Lower Oxygen Rates A Reality

• 10 ENFORCEMENT WATCH: High Admin Costs Will Atrract Curious Auditors

• 11 POLICY REFORM: Calling All NCD Critics- Medicare Wants Your Input

• 12 BILL WATCH