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Jan 12 2012

Medscape.com

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Repealing Medicare’s sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula for physician pay — a goal that always seems just out of reach — poses a dilemma for lawmakers that could make the measure even harder to pass.

Jan 11 2012

BusinessWire

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MedData, Inc., a leading provider of medical billing services, announced today the acquisition of MedDirect, Inc., a Grand Rapids, Mich.-based patient services company.

Jan 11 2012

MedPageToday

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Community-based weight-loss programs have not been shown to be effective at reducing the incidence of diabetes, so implementing a national program would likely be money down the drain

Jan 11 2012

USA Today

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As USA grays, elder abuse risk and need for shelters grow

Jan 11 2012

Washington Post

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Some doctors want your credit card number before they’ll make an appointment

Jan 11 2012

Bloomberg

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WebMD Health Corp., the Internet provider of medical information, plunged the most in almost six months after saying it ended discussions on a possible sale of the company and the chief executive officer resigned

Jan 11 2012

The Hill

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The 26 states challenging President Obama’s healthcare law sought to link the law’s Medicaid expansion to its individual insurance mandate in a brief filed with the Supreme Court on Tuesday.

Jan 11 2012

Kaiser Health News

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Measuring Quality: 368 New Ideas For 2012

Jan 10 2012

New York Times

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The growth of health clinics inside retail stores rebounded in 2011 and is poised for a “second spring” this year, driven by well-capitalized retailers and grocers

Jan 10 2012

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Many people assume insurance offered by their employer is a better deal than they can get on their own. But while the premiums can be lower, such policies have drawbacks.

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