In a move that has triggered concern in the clinical laboratory industry, Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-MA) has said he plans to soon introduce legislation requiring expanded and tighter federal regulation of tests that labs develop in-house, commonly known as "home brew" tests.

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November 6, 2006 - Table of Contents

NIR November 6, 2006 (full PDF issue)

Final Medicare Rule Cuts Physician Fees, Punts on Pod Labs

Hopes Dim for Lab Workforce Legislation

Industry Anxious Over Proposed New ‘Home Brew’ Controls

The Changing Landscape of Supply/Demand, Clinical Practice

Medicare to Expand Physician Quality Measures in 2007

Medicare Payment Errors Continue to Drop, Says CMS

Medicare Managed Care Watch