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Aug 05 2011

Kaiser Health News

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Medicare’s Recovery Audit Contractor Program Collected $575.2 Million Since 2009

Aug 05 2011

Fiscal Times

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Oklahoma is the first to fully automate enrollment in Medicaid, the state-federal partnership that provides health coverage for low-income people.

Aug 05 2011

Wall Street Journal

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Health care payment technology company Emdeon Inc. has agreed to be taken private by The Blackstone Group for about $2.2 billion.

Aug 05 2011

Bloomberg

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WageWorks Inc., the provider of human-resources services for companies including Ford Motor Co. (F), postponed its initial public offering after U.S. stocks posted their biggest daily decline in more than two years.

Aug 04 2011

PR Newswire

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DDB Worldwide Announces the Acquisition of Synergy

Aug 04 2011

StarTribune

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UnitedHealth Group’s Optum division said Wednesday that it plans to buy a Florida-based company with expertise in running health insurance exchanges.

Aug 04 2011

KaiserHealth News

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Debt Deal ‘Super’ Committee’s Impact On Health Spending Explained

Aug 04 2011

Bloomberg

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WageWorks Inc., the provider of human-resources services is planning an initial public offering this week – it’s services allow a company’s employees to set aside pretax wages to pay for health-care and commuting expenses

Aug 04 2011

Washington Post

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The compromise bill that averted a government default this week includes $1.2 trillion in mandatory cuts over the next decade – the arrangement has set off alarms among major defense contractors, hospital firms and others

Aug 04 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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As efforts increase to expand access to broadband in rural areas, telemedicine should play a key role in the solution.

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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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