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May 04 2011

New York Times

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The finding casts further doubt on a clinical trial that made headlines in 2006 when it concluded that fully 80 percent of lung cancer deaths could be prevented through wide use of CT scans.

May 04 2011

New York Times

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Nearly one in 10 children and almost one in 12 Americans of all ages now has asthma, government researchers said.

May 04 2011

Kansas Health Institute

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The ABCs of Medicaid Block Grants

May 04 2011

NPR.org

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Democrats say the GOP plan would merely let the government pay less by making Medicare patients pay more.

May 04 2011

Star Tribune

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While serious questions remain about how this board of unelected experts will work, the IPAB offers hope that the country’s fiscal concerns can be balanced with the health care promises made to senior citizens

May 04 2011

Politico

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At least half of the states in which exchange legislation has failed are now considering all options, such as expanding existing agencies and using executive orders, which would allow them to establish the health insurance exchanges without the support of their legislatures

May 04 2011

Kaiser Health News

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Health Insurers Opening Their Own Clinics To Trim Costs

May 04 2011

Wall Street Journal

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NY weighs requiring lower cost for oral chemo

May 04 2011

PR Newswire

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Michael J. Hennessy & Associates has acquired Physicians’ Education Resource, a continuing medical education company that is an industry leader in producing high-quality, first-rate oncology and hematology meetings and conferences.

May 04 2011

PR Newswire

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Emdeon Inc. announced the acquisition of EquiClaim, a leading provider of healthcare audit and recovery services for commercial and government payers, from MultiPlan, Inc.

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