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Feb 10 2011

Wall Street Journal

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After two rough years, health-care venture capitalists are adapting to deal with what could be more tough times ahead.

Feb 10 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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High Health care Costs Continue to Provoke Finger Pointing

Feb 10 2011

New York Times

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Medical device industry executives and investors are complaining vociferously these days that the industry’s competitive edge in the United States and overseas is being jeopardized by a heightened regulatory scrutiny.

Feb 10 2011

Washington Post

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How the Affordable Care Act empowers states – by Kathleen Sebelius

Feb 09 2011

Bloomberg

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U.S. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor said a spending measure needed to continue financing government operations this fiscal year will also prohibit money to implement the health-care law.

Feb 09 2011

Bloomberg

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A challenge to the constitutionality of the Obama administration’s health-care plan will get accelerated review by the U.S. Court of Appeals in Cincinnati

Feb 09 2011

Wall Street Journal

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Survey: What Doctors Want to Tell Patients (And Vice Versa)

Feb 09 2011

Bloomberg

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Danaher agreed this week to buy Beckman  at 8.6 times earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization in the cheapest deal on record for a medical- instruments maker

Feb 09 2011

MedPageToday

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The FDA has announced a new initiative to speed “pioneering” medical devices to the market, dubbed the Innovation Pathway

Feb 09 2011

Wall Street Journal

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Employers are spending more on gift cards, contributions to health savings accounts and other incentives to persuade workers to take part in health-improvement programs, a new survey finds.

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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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