Study: Too Many Invasive Heart Tests Given Mar 11, 2010
It is this gatekeeper process that needs improvement, researchers suggested in Thursday's issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. They sifted through records of nearly 2 million angiograms performed at 663 U.S. hospitals between 2004 and April 2008. (CBS News)
Bill to tighten expert-testimony standards in civil cases advances Mar 2, 2010
Supporters said the change to a standard based on a 1983 U.S. Supreme Court decision would weed out frivolous lawsuits by giving judges a strong gatekeeper role by considering more aspects of testimony from potential expert witnesses. That would result in early resolution of cases and save on litigation expenses, an Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry representative told a Senate committee hearing. (AZCentral -- News)
MEDICAL SCHOOL: Fewer new doctors go into family care Feb 27, 2010
The primary-care doctor a category that includes family physicians, general internists and general pediatricians has been held up as the gatekeeper in keeping people out of emergency rooms and controlling health care costs. But medical analysts say giving this limited pool of doctors responsibility for millions more patients is problematic. (USA Today -- News)
Assembly committee advances lt. governor nominee Feb 10, 2010
Abel Maldonado, of 000014C2 Santa Maria, should be approved by the full Assembly, and several members of the gatekeeper Rules Committee voiced opposition before the 11-0 vote. Schwarzenegger praised Maldonado as "the epitome of an effective, bipartisan legislator" in a statement after the vote. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Obama must lead people to health care solution Jan 29, 2010
Friday, January 29, 2010. In his State of the Union address, President Obama said about health care. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
COLUMN: Sick of politics as usual? Join me and become a proud 'Voter of NO' Jan 23, 2010
wazafarmer wrote on Jan 21, 2010 10:02 AM:" This won't change until....Right now the two "in parties" currently maintain a 'gatekeeper' system of keeping any third (or fourth, or fifth, et al) party voice quashed. In these days of "gotcha politics", it's easy to see that they only, truly agree on one thing: The 'pie' is best split two ways rather than three. So they collude to make it just as hard as possible for any 'outsider' to get on the ballot or get his voice before the voting public in a... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
