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Dec 17 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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The Obama Administration is looking for sophisticated fraud-fighting tools which could enable federal agencies to catch illegal Medicare and Medicaid practices as they happen.

Dec 17 2010

New York Times

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The president’s bioethics commission has concluded that there is no need to temporarily halt research or to impose new regulations on the controversial new field known as synthetic biology.

Dec 17 2010

Wall Street Journal

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In a bid to cash in on its high-quality but expensive medical industry Japan said Friday it will ease visa requirements to encourage the flow of wealthy travelers seeking medical treatment here

Dec 17 2010

Wall Street Journal

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If you’re a Medicare beneficiary, a new study finds the odds of either ending up dead or back in the hospital within a year are 62%.

Dec 17 2010

AP News

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The administrations crackdown on health care fraud is paying dividends, recovering more than $4 billion in Massachusetts alone during the past two years.

Dec 16 2010

The Hill

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Federal regulators have adopted at least 18 new rules since passage of the healthcare reform law eight and a half months ago, according to the Congressional Research Service

Dec 16 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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The AMA is urging health insurers to automate and streamline the current cumbersome preauthorization process so physicians can manage patient care more efficiently

Dec 16 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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“The growth is not in inpatient. If you don’t have strong outpatient facilities, you don’t have much hope.”

Dec 16 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Private Equity Investment In Health Care To Increase Next Year, Study Says

Dec 15 2010

Bloomberg

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Insurance companies could tap into a potential $40 billion market globally by tailoring products for lower-income earners in emerging markets who cannot afford traditional insurance

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