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Jul 28 2011

Star Tribune

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Expanding the nation’s broadband network is crucial to improving care, according to the study, because many illnesses can be handled over the Internet.

Jul 28 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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States to Get Drug Rebates Even Under Managed Care

Jul 28 2011

New York Times

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Allies of the medical device industry are waging an extraordinary campaign in Washington to discredit a coming report by one of the country’s pre-eminent scientific groups that examines possible new regulations on the industry.

Jul 28 2011

Reuters

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The insurance industry has benefited from Americans postponing such care during the weak economy. Moderated use of healthcare services has lowered medical claims, leading to stronger-than-expected financial performances.

Jul 28 2011

Bloomberg

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Blackstone Said to Be in Talks to Buy Emdeon for $3 Billion

Jul 28 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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The basis for requesting a MLR waiver falls into a single category: fear that meeting the standard will destabilize the individual market and result in fewer choices for consumers.

Jul 28 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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The AMA submitted formal comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services expressing concern over the proposed changes to the electronic prescribing penalty program.

Jul 28 2011

Bloomberg

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Health-care spending will make up 20 percent of the U.S. gross domestic product by the end of the decade

Jul 27 2011

Chicago Tribune

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Hospitals take cultural sensitivity seriously – Staffs learn about various customs to keep patients happy

Jul 27 2011

CantonRep.com

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Quietly, and with only a scant paperwork trail, local hospitals have been granted liens on thousands of houses in Stark County — in an effort to collect on unpaid medical bills

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