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Feb 04 2011

New York Times

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Virginia’s attorney general announced on Thursday that he hoped to bypass an initial appellate review by asking the United States Supreme Court to consider the constitutionality of the Obama health care law

Feb 03 2011

MedPage Today

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The Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday heard from a diverse panel of constitutional lawyers who spiritedly debated the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act

Feb 03 2011

Fiscal Times

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Recent studies show that the major players in the health care marketplace – insurers, hospitals and physician practices – are consolidating, which increases the likelihood they will collude on prices

Feb 03 2011

Wall Street Journal

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Government figures show that 733 applicants, mainly employers and union-affiliated insurers, received an exemption from a requirement that puts their plans on the hook for up to $750,000 in eligible medical bills for each covered worker

Feb 03 2011

PR Newswire

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CareFusion Corporation announced an agreement to sell the CareFusion International Surgical Products distribution business to Medline for approximately $130 million.

Feb 03 2011

PR Newswire

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VWR International, LLC, a global leader in distributing laboratory supplies and services, announced today that it has acquired AMRESCO Inc., a manufacturer and supplier of high quality biochemicals and reagents

Feb 03 2011

Wall Street Journal

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A federal judge’s ruling that the health-care overhaul law is unconstitutional has states and companies that are supposed to be implementing the law trying to figure out what to do next.

Feb 03 2011

Kaiser Health News

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Lobbyists Challenging Limits On Health Flexible Spending Accounts

Feb 02 2011

Yahoo News

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Brightree LLC, the leading provider of business management software solutions for the HME/DME market, has acquired Pacware Software Development Inc., a full-service software and consulting provider.

Feb 02 2011

PR Newswire

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Physician Oncology Services and Vantage Oncology announced that they will merge to create one of the nation’s preeminent networks of outpatient radiation oncology centers of excellence.