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Apr 11 2012

PR Newswire

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BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) a leading global medical technology company, announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its BD Biosciences – Discovery Labware unit, excluding its Advanced Bioprocessing platform, to Corning Incorporated

Apr 10 2012

New York Times

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For the Elderly, Emergency Rooms of Their Own

Apr 10 2012

PE Hub

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Genstar Capital, a middle-market private equity firm, is paying $8.00 per share in cash to buy eResearchTechnology Inc., a provider of health outcomes research services to biopharmaceutical sponsors and contract research organizations

Apr 10 2012

Bloomberg

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Medicaid Insurers Plunge as Ohio Dumps Old Business for New

Apr 10 2012

NPR.org

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With Cancer Care, The U.S. Spends More, But Gets More

Apr 09 2012

HealthLeaders Media

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Two studies show that the individual mandate and penalties for noncompliance would directly affect only a small number of Americans

Apr 09 2012

HealthLeaders Media

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HHS released a proposed rule Monday announcing a one-year delay of the implementation of ICD-10-CM/PCS. If finalized, ICD-10 would become effective October 1, 2014.

Apr 09 2012

Wall Street Journal

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As insurers try to get members to take better care of themselves, they are turning to tactics from the world of digital gaming.

Apr 09 2012

NY Times

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In many doctor’s offices these days, the standard television offerings like daytime talk shows are giving way to a more focused kind of programming: health content.

Apr 09 2012

HealthLeaders Media

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NQF Identifies Efficient Care for 4 Conditions

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