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Jun 16 2010

BusinessWire

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Covidien plc and Somanetics Corporation today announced that they have signed a definitive merger agreement under which Covidien will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Somanetics Corporation for $250 million, net of cash acquired

Jun 16 2010

Information Week

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GE Healthcare introduced for small, independent doctor practices a new Web-based, cloud version of its Centricity EMR software.

Jun 16 2010

Predictive Biosciences

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Predictive Biosciences, an integrated developer of novel molecular diagnostic cancer assays and a provider of anatomic pathology laboratory products and services, completed a $25 million Series C round

Jun 16 2010

TheFiscalTimes

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The number of people hospitalized or killed by serious heart attacks each year is down sharply, new studies show.  But the cost of treating people hospitalized with heart disease is increasing.

Jun 16 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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Final interim rules issued on Monday specify when group health plans will be exempted—or “grandfathered in”—when complying with the new healthcare reform requirements

Jun 16 2010

Kaiser Health News

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Doctors across the country find themselves – once again – putting their Medicare claims on hold while they wait for Congress to take action.

Jun 16 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Big employers shaped the health overhaul bill to tap a $5 billion fund to offset the cost of health benefits for early retirees. Now, some companies worry the early-retiree fund will be exhausted quickly

Jun 16 2010

USA Today

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The door knockers, who are paid $10 an hour, are part of a nationwide drive to sign up the 5 million children who qualify for the Medicaid and CHIP programs but aren’t enrolled

Jun 16 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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OCR will release proposed rules later this month on most of the HIPAA privacy and security-related provisions in HITECH, according to the NCHICA

Jun 16 2010

Wall Street Journal

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The Food and Drug Administration said Monday it will propose stronger regulations for pharmaceutical companies that outsource manufacturing

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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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