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Jul 30 2013

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Community Health Systems is set to acquired troubled hospital operator Health Management Associates for about $3.9 billion, a price per share below yesterday’s close.

Jul 30 2013

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Aetna reported results that were ahead of expectations for the second quarter and boosted its forecast for the remainder of the year.

Jul 30 2013

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According to an American Hospital Association brief, hospitals are having difficulty getting their EHRs to automatically provide data for clinical quality reporting, a major purpose behind the meaningful use incentive program.

Jul 29 2013

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Wellpoint reported better than expected second quarter earnings and gave a rosier forecast for the future.

Jul 29 2013

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Horizon, the Blues plan in New Jersey, said that its medical home efforts have improved quality and lowered costs for some patient groups.

Jul 29 2013

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The Wall Street Journal reports that the number of doctors dropping out of Medicare, while still small, is growing rapidly.

Jul 25 2013

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The Administration is planning to spend as much as $684 million to market the wonder that is Obamacare.  You could provide health care to a lot of people for that.

Jul 24 2013

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WellPoint announced earnings that substantially exceeded expectations and raised its forecast for the rest of the year, based largely on improved Medicaid and employer health plan results.

Jul 24 2013

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Medsynergies, a provider of health care revenue and performance enhancement products, raised $65 million in additional financing.

Jul 24 2013

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Arbormetrix, a provider of health care analytics products and services, has raised $7 million in  a Series B financing led by RPM Ventures.

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