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ASCP Works With Baucus on Health Care Reform
A major public policy initiative of the Obama Administration is the overhaul of the nation’s health care system. The catalyst to such change will begin with legislative action in Congress; leading that shift is Senator Max Baucus (D-MT), who chairs the Senate Finance Committee, which has oversight over both Medicare and Medicaid. more...

ASCP Joins ACLU Lawsuit Opposing Gene Patents
The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) has joined the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) in a lawsuit challenging the legality of patents on human genes—specifically, patents covering the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, which are associated with breast and ovarian cancer.
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Seeing the Laboratory Through the Eyes of a Musician
A message from ASCP President, Barbara J. McKenna, MD, FASCP
Just as any laboratory is a diverse collection of professionals who work in concert to achieve excellence in laboratory medicine, the ASCP is an organization that, from its inception, has recognized the importance of harmony in the laboratory. more...

Daniel M. Baer, MD, FASCP
On April 5, 2009, long-time active ASCP member and contributor Daniel M. Baer, MD, FASCP died at home with his wife and his son at his bedside. He had a long and exceptional career. more...