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Aug 02 2011

KaiserHealthNews

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Bipartisan Support For NIH Funding Eroding

Aug 02 2011

HealthITUpdate

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Social networking sites and technologies can quickly spread critical information to large groups in the chaotic aftermath of crisis or disaster.

Aug 01 2011

Kaiser Health News

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Medicare Prepares Rule To Penalize Hospitals With High Readmission Rates

Aug 01 2011

New York Times

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In a closely watched case, a federal appeals court ruled on Friday that genes can be patented, overturning a lower court decision that had shocked the biotechnology industry.

Aug 01 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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Many hospitals report that knee replacement constitutes about 65% of their total joint-replacement surgeries, which are expected to increase at least 600% over the next two decades

Aug 01 2011

Bloomberg

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Nursing Homes to Absorb $3.87 Billion U.S. Medicare Cut in 2012

Aug 01 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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The rapidly-increasing number of physicians who are unwilling to accept new Medicare patients is the best evidence that Medicare provider payment cuts reduce access to care.

Aug 01 2011

Yahoo Finance

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CareFusion has completed the acquisition of Rowa, a Germany-based company specializing in robotic medication storage and retrieval systems for retail and hospital pharmacies

Aug 01 2011

Washington Post

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Federal examiners have rejected patents for genetic screening tests because the applicants did not explore their effectiveness for different races

Aug 01 2011

Bloomberg

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FDA Backs Quicker Reviews for Hip Implants in Reply to Panel’s Report

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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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