A recent New York Times article highlights the main way health care costs are being limited: cutting payments to physicians. With revenues declining over the past few years, physicians have had to ramp up the number of patients they see in order to keep their income competitive. With physician reimbursement declining, volume has become the name of the game.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has subpoenaed members of the House Ways and Means Committee, as well as Brian Sutter, their healthcare subcommittee staff director. U.S. District Judge, Paul Gardephe, has granted the house committee and subcommittee and extension until July 4th to respond to the SEC accusations.