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Aug 18 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Pacific Biosciences Inc. followed the lead of rival Complete Genomics Inc. on Monday by filing for an initial public offering that will fund the launch of a new, high-speed DNA sequencing technology.

Aug 18 2010

The Hill

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The health insurance industry on Tuesday criticized state regulators for adopting a narrow category for what health plans can count as medical care and quality improvements when calculating their medical loss ratios.

Aug 18 2010

Politico

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The National Association of Insurance Commissioners approved Tuesday morning a preliminary outline of what insurers will be able to count as medical costs

Aug 18 2010

NPR

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High-speed Internet connections now make it possible to bring a doctor’s expertise to patients in far-off places, if those places are connected

Aug 17 2010

ehealthnews.eu

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Royal Philips Electronics today announced that it has joined Gilde Healthcare III – a new venture capital fund focusing on innovative early and growth stage healthcare technology companies in Europe and the US

Aug 17 2010

Wall Street Journal

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ResCare Inc. received a proposal from Toronto-based investment firm to buy the stake of company it doesn’t already own, valuing the provider of home care to the elderly and people with disabilities at $365.4 million

Aug 17 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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Forty-five states and the District of Columbia will each get $1 million in federal funds to monitor proposed health insurance premium hikes in their jurisdictions, and take action against unreasonable increases

Aug 17 2010

Washington Post

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Cancer is the world’s top “economic killer” as well as its likely leading cause of death, the American Cancer Society contends in a new report

Aug 17 2010

Bloomberg

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Diabetics who undergo weight-loss surgery need fewer medications to control the condition and have lower health-care costs after the procedure, a study found.

Aug 17 2010

New York Times

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The study finds that “Americans, who face higher out-of-pocket health care costs, have reduced their routine medical care” much more than people in Britain, Canada, France and Germany.