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Apr 15 2010

Bloomberg

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Waxman sent a memo to panel members saying the April 21 hearing was canceled because company executives wanted more time to assess the law as it is implemented.

Apr 14 2010

PRNewsWire

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U.S. Renal Care, Inc. and Dialysis Corporation of America announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement for USRC to acquire DCA.

Apr 14 2010

amednews.com

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The health system reforms signed into law in March will cover an estimated 32 million uninsured patients by 2019. But there may not be enough physicians to care for them

Apr 14 2010

Wall Street Journal

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UnitedHealth Group and Walgreens say they’re teaming up with the YMCA on a program that will reimburse pharmacists and lifestyle coaches to help insured patients prevent and control diabetes

Apr 14 2010

Washington Post

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D.C. officials say the city will save millions of dollars from the recently approved federal health-care bill as it starts transferring childless adults from a city-backed insurance program to Medicaid

Apr 14 2010

New York Times

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The nagging and largely solvable problem of hospital-acquired infections remains as resistant to cure as the germs that contribute to an estimated 100,000 deaths a year

Apr 14 2010

New York Times

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Insurance commissioner will not comply with a federal request to create a state pool for high-risk insurance plans, opening a new front in the resistance to the new federal health care law

Apr 14 2010

Bloomberg

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Harvard Medical School professor  says a $3 billion injection of funds from health overhaul bill is certain to accelerate research that compares the effectiveness of drugs and other medical therapies

Apr 14 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Researchers wanted to know if physicians’ behavior and attitudes explain some of the regional variations in the number of intensive procedures.

Apr 14 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Congress is getting ready for another episode of its recurring doctor drama: Block the Medicare Payment Cuts If You Can!

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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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