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Oct 08 2012

Philly.com

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Popularity of medical spas raises regulatory and health concerns

Oct 08 2012

Bloomberg

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Allscripts Said to Get Bids From Blackstone, Carlyle

Oct 08 2012

HealthLeaders Media

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As electronic medical records systems make their way into healthcare’s regular workflow, two recent, but separate surveys show that physicians may be buying into the value of joining health information exchanges.

Oct 08 2012

KaiserHealth News

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Insurers Get Ready For Exchanges, But Exchanges May Not Be Ready For Them

Oct 05 2012

US News

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A first-ever U.S. News analysis of nearly 6,000 health insurance plans marketed to individuals and families reveals that many of the consumers who enroll in these plans may confront budget-wrecking out-of-pocket costs that deplete their savings.

Oct 05 2012

SunTimes

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Chicago area workers can expect their average health care costs to jump 9.2 percent next year from 2012, according to an analysis by Lincolnshire-based Aon Hewitt released Wednesday.

Oct 05 2012

Bloomberg

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U.S. Charges 91 Over Millions in False Medicare Bills

Oct 04 2012

Reuters

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Washington Post Co said it would acquire a majority stake in privately held Celtic Healthcare Inc, branching even further away from its newspaper roots.

Oct 04 2012

Dartmouth

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Electronic med. billing may inflate payments

Oct 04 2012

NPR.org

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A computer programming error led the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to miscalculate financial penalties against hospitals that have high rates of patients returning within 30 days. The Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, established by the 2010 health care law, kicked in Monday, with 307 hospitals losing 1 percent of their regular reimbursements.

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