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Sep 26 2011

Bloomberg

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President Barack Obama’s health- care law got a mixed reception in its fourth review by a federal appeals court as three judges grappled with questions about the law’s constitutionality

Sep 23 2011

Wall Street Journal

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The U.K. said it was scrapping a £11 billion ($17 billion) information-technology program for its state-run health service, saying that some of the £6.4 billion already spent has been wasted

Sep 23 2011

New York Times

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The Obama administration has shelved a financially troubled long-term care insurance plan. Officials said Thursday the staff has been cut and it’s an “open question” if the program will be implemented.

Sep 23 2011

Kaiser Health News

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Companies Steering Workers To Lower Priced Medical Care

Sep 23 2011

Bloomberg

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U.S. health officials said they will trim staff from a long-term care insurance program that was part of the 2010 health-care law, adding that the initiative may never proceed.

Sep 23 2011

The Hill

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Wyden urges supercommittee to improve care coordination in Medicare and Medicaid

Sep 22 2011

Bloomberg

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Vista Equity Partners, a private- equity firm focused on enterprise software and technology businesses, agreed to buy Sage Group Plc (SGE)’s U.S. healthcare division.

Sep 22 2011

New York Times

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In Cuts to Health Programs, Experts See Difficult Task in Protecting Patients

Sep 22 2011

LA Times

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U.S. firms expect healthcare costs to rise at lowest rate since 1997

Sep 22 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released a revised recovery audit contractor statement of work September 12 that contains several revisions and clarifications

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