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Sep 17 2012

Kaiser Health News

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States have until Oct. 1 to submit an “Essential Health Benefits” plan to the federal government. The plans will set the floor for the amount and types of coverage that must be available in new insurance exchanges serving the individual and small group markets when the individual mandate kicks in in 2014.

Sep 14 2012

Wall Street Journal

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Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.announced a project with the American Heart Association for research on the effectiveness of corporate wellness programs. The project calls for participation by some 140,000 employees at four large KKR portfolio companies including First Data Corp, HCA Holdings Inc, Sealy Corp and Visant Corp

Sep 14 2012

Reuters

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Medical Staffing Network Announces Completion Of The Acquisition Of Pathway Medical Staffing

Sep 14 2012

Fastcoexist.com

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Mapping The Next Three Decades of Health Technology

Sep 14 2012

HealthLeaders Media

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The nation’s four largest hospital associations and their allies at medical schools urged Congress in a letter this week to oppose a cap on payments for outpatient services in hospitals.

Sep 13 2012

Reuters

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Using survey data from more than 30,700 Americans, researchers found that 36 percent said their doctor offered weekend and evening hours. And over two years, those patients spent 10 percent less on medical care than people whose doctors stuck with traditional weekday hours – a difference of more than $1,000.

Sep 13 2012

PRNewswire

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Perrigo Company To Acquire Assets Of Sergeant’s Pet Care Products, Inc., For $285 Million

Sep 13 2012

Wall Street Journal

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Workers should brace for more out-of-pocket costs next year. Most employers are planning to shift health-care costs to their employees in 2013

Sep 13 2012

HealthLeaders Media

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Nearly half of Tennesseans living in rural areas who seek healthcare drive past the hospitals closest to their homes to look for care in more urban settings, even when their local hospitals offer the same services, a study shows.

Sep 13 2012

Wilx.com

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Finding a doctor can be challenging if you’re on Medicaid, but the state and federal government are trying to change that with increased reimbursements to physicians.