Volume 108, Number 9 – September 2012
COVER STORY (pages 13-24)
False Hope?
The Supreme Court's decision upholding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act may not help the uninsured in Texas as much as many people think, even if the state does expand the Medicaid system. There simply may not be enough physicians to care for the thousands of patients who would be added to the rolls. By Ken Ortolon
PUBLIC HEALTH (pages 27-33)
Poison Fighters
Poison control centers save lives, money. By Crystal Conde
MEDICAL ECONOMICS (pages 37-42)
Stabilizing Medicare Fees
TMA: Burgess seeks one-year extension.
QUALITY (pages 45-48)
Better Quality
Texas institutions spread quality improvement. By Ken Ortolon
LAW (pages 53-59)
Wrongfully Accused
LAW Physician innocent of billing fraud charge. By Crystal Conde
SPECIAL REPORT (pages 63-72)
Healthy Vision 2020
Promote Efficient and Effective New Models of Care
ROUNDS (pages 7-10)
TMLT Declares Dividend Again
Get More From Your TMA Membership
Six Grounds to Appeal a Ranking
TMA Knowledge Center's Online Resources
PHR Conference Offers CME/Ethics Education
PHR Has Ethics CME
Childhood Cancer CME From POEP
CPRIT Showcases Latest Cancer News
DEPARTMENTS
Newsmakers (page 8)
Deaths (pages 9, 10)
Information for Authors (page 51)
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August 20, 2012