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Jun 06 2012

Medpagetoday.com

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he Supreme Court is expected to announce its ruling on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) this month and speculation about the impact of that decision is heating up on both sides of the “Obamacare” debate.

Jun 06 2012

The Fiscal Times

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A new analysis by the non partisan Congressional Budget Office suggests that the U.S. could face another devastating fiscal crisis.

Jun 06 2012

philly.com

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Universal Health Services Inc., of King of Prussia, is pushing further into behavioral health, announcing Monday that it had agreed to pay $500 million in cash for Ascend Health Corp.

Jun 06 2012

HealthLeaders Media

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One of hospitals’ most vexing problems is absorbing the cost of care from the uninsured. For years, these patients have been called self-pay, but that term is a misnomer.

Jun 06 2012

Bloomberg

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U.S. Medical Device Backers Face Tough Health Care Vote

Jun 05 2012

New York Times

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Hospitals across the country have been adding programs in palliative care — which focuses on treating pain, minimizing side effects, coordinating care among doctors and ensuring the concerns of patients and their families are addressed — at a feverish pace.

Jun 05 2012

ComputerWorld.com

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‘Body Area Networks’ should free hospital bandwidth, untether patients

Jun 05 2012

WNYC.org

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Hanging Up a Hallmark of the Trade, Doctors Swap Pagers for Smart Phones

Jun 05 2012

Bloomberg

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WellPoint Will Buy 1-800 Contacts to Expand Retail Offering

Jun 05 2012

Washington Post

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Booming field of palliative care soothes patients’ pain and may help hospitals’ bottom lines

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