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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.

Feb 02 2011

Bloomberg

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The Senate will take a test vote as early as today on Republicans’ bid to repeal the U.S. health- care overhaul, President Barack Obama’s biggest domestic achievement.

Feb 02 2011

Wall Street Journal

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The Florida opinion casts a dark shadow over ObamaCare until the Supreme Court issues a final ruling on the matter.

Feb 02 2011

US News

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End-of-life care facilities run for profit are more likely to have patients who require less-skilled care on the part of the hospice, or patients who need longer times in hospice care, research reveals.

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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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