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Jun 29 2012

Bloomberg

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U.S. spending on genetic tests will balloon fivefold to as much as $25 billion in the next decade, from $5 billion in 2010

Jun 29 2012

Kaiser Health News

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The Supreme Court has given states a way out of expanding their Medicaid programs under the health law, and top Republican officials in several states were quick to say they want to take that step.

Jun 28 2012

Politico

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Health care ruling: Individual Mandate upheld by Supreme Court

Jun 28 2012

InformationWeek

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Neither the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) nor California’s Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (CMIA) do enough to address the privacy and security of patients’ health information.

Jun 28 2012

HealthLeaders Media

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Advocates for rural healthcare providers are objecting to a Medicare Payment Advisory Commission report this month that says that access to rural healthcare services is “similar” to access in urban areas and that reimbursement for that care is “adequate.”

Jun 28 2012

Wall Street Journal

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A part of the growing reach by UPS—along with rivals FedEx Corp.and DHL—is the business of running supply chains for pharmaceutical and medical-device companies.

Jun 28 2012

Washington Post

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A look at the federal health care overhaul in all 50 states

Jun 28 2012

PR Newswire

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Aperture Health, Inc. announced today that Doctors on Call, which was selected by CMS as one of only 16 private medical practices nationwide to participate in the Independence At Home Demonstration program (“IAHDP”), is likely to become the driving force behind revenue generation for the company post merger.

Jun 27 2012

Fiscal Times

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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is at it again. This time, the government-appointed panel is on fat patrol. Its review of the medical literature found that diet and exercise combined with group counseling beat popping a pill when it comes to controlling weight.

Jun 27 2012

Wall Street Journal

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Wal-Mart, which hosts 149 U.S. health-care clinics that offer simple services, such as vaccinations and testing for strep throat, has closed 33 clinics this year and is becoming more selective about the doctors and hospital chains it allows to set up shop on its premises