title: Healthcare's talking points. Healthcare associations are ready to press their case in Washington with medical liability, specialty hospitals, Medicaid leading the pack.
abstract: As the 109th Congress settles in, the time has come for lobbying to start again. And healthcare trade groups know what issues they're concerned about: Medical liability, Medicaid and specialty hospitals top their agendas. AHA Chairman George Lynn, left, railed against specialty hospitals at a news conference earlier this month, calling them "limited service" facilities.
authors.forename: Tony
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fong
authors.forename: Ralph
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Loos
mesh_terms: D000573:American Hospital Association; D019981:Health Care Sector / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration; D006291:Health Policy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D008119:Lobbying; D012952:Societies; D012955:Societies, Medical; D014481:United States