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Jun 07 2012

InformationWeek

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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) wants to better define the “essential benefits” that non-grandfathered health plans participating in the state health insurance exchanges must offer.

Jun 07 2012

HealthLeaders Media

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Some hospitals and health systems are starting to figure out there’s a better way to get reimbursed, one that is less stressful for the patient and more efficient for the provider.

Jun 07 2012

Wall Street Journal

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Some of the nation’s best-known hospitals get poor grades on patient safety, according to a new Hospital Safety Score released by The Leapfrog Group, the health-care quality watchdog formed more than a decade ago by large employers.

Jun 07 2012

Washington Post

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White House threatens to veto House GOP bill repealing tax on medical devices

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.

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