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Apr 12 2011

KaiserHealth News

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Community health centers serve 20 million people every year, and that number is expected to double by 2015, thanks to an $11 billion infusion from the health-care overhaul and $2 billion in federal stimulus funds.

Apr 11 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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Family Docs Cautiously Optimistic About ACO Regs

Apr 11 2011

Bloomberg

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The Justice Department argues that the state of Virginia lacks legal standing to challenge a requirement that U.S. citizens obtain health-insurance coverage

Apr 11 2011

Wall Street Journal

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A new report finds that the U.S. spends far more on health care than any of the other 29 OECD nations, and gets less health for its money.

Apr 11 2011

KevinMD.com

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Palliative care can lead to higher quality of live and longer survival

Apr 11 2011

Kaiser Health News

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A federal grant program authorized in the health overhaul law is offering states $100 million to reward Medicaid recipients who make an effort to quit smoking or keep their weight, blood pressure or cholesterol levels in check.

Apr 11 2011

New York Times

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Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc. said Monday it is buying urology and pelvic health company American Medical Systems Inc. for about $2.6 billion.

Apr 11 2011

Wall Street Journal

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The budget deal reached Friday would affect two initiatives contained in last year’s health-care law that were bitterly opposed by businesses

Apr 11 2011

The CT Mirror

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Hospitals are growing their ranks of community-based physicians, who are a reliable source of referrals for lab work, tests and inpatient care.

Apr 11 2011

Star Tribune

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The UnitedHealth subsidiary OptumHealth signed a deal to buy Logistics Health Inc., a rapidly growing Wisconsin company that provides wellness programs and conducts physicals and other evaluations for the federal government.

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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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