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Oncologists would receive a set fee for certain cancers under this plan, which is being tested at five participating practices. Proponents say that this new strategy aims to identify the best medicines and cut back on profits doctors make by dispensing in-office chemotherapy drugs.

From medical device makers to pharmacists to labor unions, a host of organizations want to ensure that new accountable care organizations expand their business and influence.

As part of the new health law, officials published information on 4,000 individual insurance plans today. A health insurance trade group says the site is misleading. A government spokeswoman says that it holds insurance companies more accountable.

Doctors are leaving private practices in large numbers and going to work for hospitals. Last year, hospitals hired half of the new doctors just out of medical school. Hospital administrators say having more doctors improves care.

An Institute of Medicine report says nurses should take on a larger role in providing health care and calls for removal of government restrictions, which doctors have repeatedly opposed.

Opting for an insurer's network of high-performing doctors and hospitals may ease premiums and out-of-pocket costs. It's a relatively new approach that some providers criticize for focusing more on cost than quality.

Despite the long odds against scraping the new health law anytime soon, the head of a branch of the conservative think tank says the prospects of success are good, even if it takes another four years and a new Congress.

Colleges and universities are warning federal officials that they may not be able to offer student health insurance in the future unless the government clarifies certain provisions of the new health overhaul law.

Once again, an analysis of Medicare data shows wide variations in the kinds of care patients receive. The lowest rate of mammograms is in Chicago. Highest rate of leg amputations: McAllen, Texas.

The federally subsidized program for uninsured people with health problems is one of the first changes to go into effect from the health care overhaul law passed this year, but enrollment in the plans springing up around the country is below expectations. It's too soon to gauge the program's impact, but some officials are still surprised.