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Jul 14 2010

Washington Post

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$96 million in grants will be doled out by the Department of Health and Human Services on July 1 to hundreds of health-profession programs at colleges and universities nationwide

Jul 14 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Several states are preparing to make deep cuts to Medicaid as a federal stalemate over funding for the poor drags on—even as states face mandates to expand the program under the new health-care law

Jul 14 2010

Washington Post

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Pharmaceutical group shifts tone with new pick for president

Jul 14 2010

Wall Street Journal

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The Obama administration on Wednesday will unveil new rules specifying which preventive health services will be free to consumers under the new health law.

Jul 14 2010

AP News

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The Obama administration on Tuesday rolled out an ambitious five-year plan for moving doctors and hospitals to computerized medical records, promising greater safety for patients and lower costs.

Jul 14 2010

New York Times

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The federal government issued new rules Tuesday that will reward doctors and hospitals for the “meaningful use” of electronic health records, a top goal of President Obama.

Jul 14 2010

Kaiser Health News

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The federal government is making it easier for health care providers to get bonus money for using electronic health records starting next year

Jul 14 2010

Ethiopian News

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ZocDoc, a New York-based provider of physician finder and appointment booking services, has raised $15 million in Series B funding

Jul 14 2010

nextgov

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The House on Wednesday passed legislation that would make telework a statutory requirement for every federal agency

Jul 13 2010

Washington Post

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With nagging text messages or more customized two-way interactions, researchers are trying to harness the power of cell phones to help fight chronic diseases.

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