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May 11 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Intuit, best known for its Quicken product line, is buying medical records technology firm Medfusion in an all-cash deal valued at $91 million

May 11 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Doctors are using a host of new therapies to treat patients with chronic pain

May 11 2010

Wall Street Journal

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With a physician shortage looming, in 2006 the AMA Colleges set a goal of boosting first-year med school enrollment by 30% by 2015 –  it’s going to miss that target by a few years

May 11 2010

Washington Post

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Prompted by media reports questioning the safety of such drugs, known as bisphosphonates, the FDA issued an alert in March about an ongoing safety review of them.

May 11 2010

Washington Post

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The debate has focused attention on Obama’s plan to rescind a federal regulation that protects workers who refuse to provide care they find objectionable

May 11 2010

Washington Post

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WellPoint CEO Angela Braly has told President Obama attacks on health insurers “must end” in order to make the new health care reform law work

May 11 2010

New York Times

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Despite the health care law’s elaborate scaffolding, attorneys general and governors from 20 states,  have now joined as confident litigants in a bid to topple its central pillar.

May 11 2010

Bloomberg

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Overeating is more fattening for people who have a close relative with diabetes, a study found.

May 11 2010

Bloomberg

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Walgreen Co. will become the first U.S. retailer to sell test kits, for $30, that promise customers information about their risk for developing diseases and passing conditions to their unborn children

May 10 2010

USA Today

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Hospitals can slow the revolving door that shuttles heart failure patients back into bed within a month of going home by following up promptly to ensure patients get the right outpatient care, a study shows.

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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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