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Jul 15 2011

PR Newswire

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IPC The Hospitalist Company, a leading national hospitalist physician group practice company, announced today that it has acquired North Florida Acute Care Specialists, LLC. (NFACS). The practice represents an annualized volume of approximately 62,000 patient encounters.

Jul 15 2011

The Hill

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The bill would nix a provision that since January has required a prescription for buying over-the-counter medicines with medical savings accounts such as Flexible Spending Arrangements and Health Savings Accounts.

Jul 14 2011

Kaiser Health News

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Brokers hoping that the nation’s top insurance regulators would endorse a controversial bill now pending in Congress had their hopes dimmed Tuesday.

Jul 14 2011

Reuters

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Home health service providers will remain under pressure in the near term as newly introduced rules and reimbursement rate cuts squeeze margins, but the tide should turn in 2012 as the regulatory uncertainty clears up.

Jul 14 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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A new report says health plans need to get in the game and start planning how they will position themselves to sell their products in what is estimated to be a $60 billion business.

Jul 14 2011

Wall Street Journal

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Census: Percentage of Children in U.S. Hits Low

Jul 14 2011

TheStreet.com

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Markel Announces Transaction With PartnerMD

Jul 14 2011

Wall Street Journal

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FDA Reorganizes at the Top, Taps Ex-Dartmouth Dean for Post

Jul 14 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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Proposed rules for the creation of health insurance exchanges  are receiving mostly positive comments from stakeholders, including industry groups and consumer advocates.

Jul 14 2011

Kaiser Health News

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Video: Medical Loss Ratio: What Does It Mean For Consumers And Brokers?

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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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