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Nov 10 2010

Reuters

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New cancer drugs are a top priority for most pharmaceutical companies these days, but the sector’s sales trajectory has flattened as key medicines lose patent protection and new breakthrough products prove scarce

Nov 10 2010

Star Tribune

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Republican victories in last week’s elections have raised hopes in the medical device industry that a planned $20 billion tax on its products might be open to discussion.

Nov 10 2010

Washington Post

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Republicans plan to use the investigative powers of Congress to go after President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul

Nov 10 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Prehypertension is emerging as a potential goldmine for drug companies

Nov 10 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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The use of Medicaid RACs is another initiative put forth by CMS as part of the Affordable Care Act

Nov 10 2010

Wall Street Journal

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$6 billion. That’s the annual economic burden that stems from data breaches at U.S. hospitals

Nov 10 2010

Kaiser Health News

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Health Law Or No, Most Businesses Likely To Keep Offering Insurance

Nov 09 2010

Reuters

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Republicans in Congress may not be able to unravel healthcare reform over the next two years but they can make strategic cuts for now before using the issue as a powerful wedge in the 2012 presidential campaign

Nov 09 2010

Seattle Times

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Although Medicare Advantage plans come and go every year, turnover nationally is much higher this year than last

Nov 09 2010

Technology Review

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Wireless Technology Could Slash Health-Care Costs. Sensing and monitoring devices are crucial for keeping long-term hospital expenses down.

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