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Jul 26 2012

HealthLeaders Media

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Healthcare services, which includes physician groups, hospitals, and managed care, recorded 133 transactions valued at $23.1 billion in second quarter 2012 compared with 139 transactions valued at $7.3 billion for second quarter 2011.

Jul 26 2012

Bloomberg

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Aetna Joins With Medical Group as Insurer-Provider Lines Blur

Jul 26 2012

Fiscal Times

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The mean cost of the hospital stay rose from a range of $3,900 to $5,300 under standard care to $4,000 to $6,800 in the CT scan group, an increase of anywhere from $100 to $1,500

Jul 25 2012

New York Times

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An eight-story commercial office and laboratory building nearing completion in the Louisville central business district signals the steady expansion of the city’s biggest new economic sector — a field local development specialists call “lifelong wellness and aging care.”

Jul 25 2012

Bloomberg

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WebMD, which gets more than 80 percent of revenue from advertising and sponsorships, said it expects customers to “re-evaluate expenditures,” including marketing, as they deal with drug-patent expirations and delays in product approvals.

Jul 25 2012

Fiscal Times

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CBO: Supreme Court Decision Lowers Obamacare Costs

Jul 24 2012

Reuters

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The number of rating downgrades for non-profit hospitals outpaced upgrades in the first quarter of 2012, Moody’s Investors Service said on Monday, adding it remains cautious about the effects of a slow economic recovery, federal deficit cutting measures and state budget pressures on the sector.

Jul 24 2012

Wall Street Journal

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Around one in 10 employers in the U.S. plans to drop health coverage for workers in the next few years as the bulk of the federal health-care law begins, and more indicated they may do so over time, according to a study to be released Tuesday by consulting company Deloitte.

Jul 24 2012

Startribune.com

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IBM’s Watson computer marched into pop-culture history last year by outscoring two former “Jeopardy!” champions on national television. Now, the Minnesota-made computer system is moving into real-world business applications, and the state’s health care industry is looking for ways to tap in.

Jul 24 2012

Govhealthit.com

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The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) announced Monday the start of a public comment period for its landmark draft Methodology Report, which proposes standards for the conduct of patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR).