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Feb 09 2011

McClatchy

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The requirement that children under 19 be granted insurance regardless of preexisting conditions has caused Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida and many other insurers to stop offering child-only coverage.

Feb 09 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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Surgical sponges embedded with a radiofrequency chip were identified 100% of the time, an accuracy rate far better than traditional counting or use of radiographs during surgery,

Feb 09 2011

Bloomberg

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Kindred announced today that it will buy RehabCare for about $877 million in cash and stock to become the largest U.S. provider of rehabilitation services.

Feb 08 2011

Bloomberg

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Republican governors said they may ask the federal government to run the exchanges where residents will buy medical insurance in 2014 under the new health-care law, unless they’re given more flexibility.

Feb 08 2011

Washington Post

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Health-care law supporters tap Democratic strategist to defend it

Feb 08 2011

Wall Street Journal

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Kindred Healthcare Inc. is expected to announce the acquisition of RehabCare Group Inc. for about $900 million in stock and cash

Feb 08 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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As hospitalist continue to see steady increases in their compensation, hospital CFOs should assess how they compensate these players to ensure they are getting the best return on their investment.

Feb 08 2011

Wall Street Journal

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As a growth story, Epocrates Inc. is a mixed bag. Yet its IPO this week was an unambiguous, smashing success –  health-care information technology as one of the hottest areas in both health care and tech

Feb 08 2011

Wall Street Journal

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The Obama administration is looking at modifying a workers’ long-term-care insurance program included in last year’s health-care overhaul, responding to criticism that the plan is fiscally unsustainable.

Feb 07 2011

medpage today

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The FDA has moved into the “got an app for that” market by approving the first diagnostic radiology application for the iPhone and the iPad.

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