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Jun 07 2012

Bloomberg

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When U.S. Supreme Court justices picked apart the government’s arguments in defense of President Barack Obama’s health-care overhaul, they buoyed the hopes of the law’s opponents that it would be ruled unconstitutional.

Jun 07 2012

Politico

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The justices will deliver their landmark ruling on the 2010 health care law this month, and the government is in line to reap hundreds of billions of dollars in savings — perhaps more than $1 trillion — if certain parts of it are struck down.

Jun 07 2012

PR Newswire

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CareFusion Strengthens U.K. Presence With Acquisition of Medical Products Distributor

Jun 06 2012

Politico

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A hospital billing practice that can leave Medicare beneficiaries on the hook for large medical costs is becoming increasingly common, according to a report released in Health Affairs on Monday.

Jun 06 2012

Bizjournals.com

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inVentiv Health Announces Acquisition of Kazaam Interactive

Jun 06 2012

Medpagetoday.com

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

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

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

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

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Kevin RocheThe Healthy Skeptic is a website about the health care system, and is written by Kevin Roche, who has many years of experience working in the health industry. Mr. Roche is available to assist health care companies through consulting arrangements through Roche Consulting, LLC and may be reached at khroche@healthy-skeptic.com.

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