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May 25 2012

Bloomberg

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Legislation, passed by the Senate yesterday in a 96-1 vote, raises the so-called user fees that industries will pay the FDA for safety and efficacy reviews by more than $2 billion from the previous five-year period.

May 25 2012

Dow Jones

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Comcast Bets on Wearable Monitor Company BodyMedia

May 24 2012

USA Today

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Hospice marketers, exploring possibilities for new revenue to help continue the industry’s remarkable growth, are looking to exploit a provision in the 2010 health care law by persuading hospitals to send Medicare patients into end-of-life hospice care instead of readmitting them to the hospital.

May 24 2012

KaiserHealth News

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There are people whose household incomes are slightly above the threshold to qualify for Medicaid’s free or low-cost coverage. Congress gave states the option of creating a so-called Basic Health Plan which would complement the health care law’s main program, a health insurance exchange.

May 24 2012

Wall Street Journal

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The Federal Communications Commission is expected to vote Thursday to open up spectrum for wireless medical devices, raising the possibility of easier hospital-patient monitoring, fewer tubes in emergency rooms, and more remote monitoring at home.

May 24 2012

NBC Los Angeles

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In a move that has investors scratching their heads and consumer advocates voicing concern, a Southern California medical group responsible for nearly 700,000 patients in three states has been acquired by a company that runs dialysis clinics.

May 24 2012

Bloomberg

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Half the people who buy their own health insurance, rather than depend on an employer, are in plans that have fewer benefits than what the U.S. health-care law will require beginning in 2014, a study found.

May 23 2012

Bloomberg

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Royal Philips Electronics NV dropped the most in three weeks in Amsterdam after Chief Executive Officer Frans van Houten signaled the outlook for health-care equipment for 2013 has been clouded by Europe’s debt crisis.

May 23 2012

Guardian.co.uk

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App shines light on mental health patients’ moods – A digital tool that prompts users to share their daily thoughts is helping to strengthen links between therapists and clients