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Oct 11 2011

Wall Street Journal

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Multivitamins and many other dietary supplements provide little benefit for most people and may be harmful, according to researchers behind a large new study.

Oct 11 2011

Washington Post

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Do programs that pay people to lose weight really work?

Oct 10 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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Two federal agencies that usually conduct separate reviews of medical devices, drugs, and biologic tests to determine safety, effectiveness, and whether they merit federal coverage have announced a parallel review for innovative concepts.

Oct 10 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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The healthcare sector is creating jobs at a pace not seen in four years and is responsible for nearly one in four new jobs in the overall economy so far in 2011

Oct 10 2011

Kaiser Health News

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Florida Readies Its Own Health Insurance Exchange

Oct 10 2011

New York Times

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More than 40 percent of 627 primary care doctors who responded to the survey thought their own patients were over-treated

Oct 10 2011

Washington Post

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Fed up with paying about $7.3 billion annually in health care for postal workers, retirees and dependents, Patrick R. Donahoe is pushing plans that would allow USPS to spin out of the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program

Oct 10 2011

Bloomberg

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PSA Exams Should End in Men Without Cancer Symptoms, Panel Says

Oct 07 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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IOM Details Essential Health Benefits, Emphasizes Cost

Oct 07 2011

ehealthnews.eu

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AeroScout®, the leading provider of Unified Asset Visibility solutions for the healthcare industry, has acquired Sentient Health, which provides hospitals with software and services for optimizing inventory management

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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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