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Apr 19 2010

Reuters

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Medical transcription company MedQuist said it received court approval to buy all the assets of bankrupt rival Spheris Inc for $116.3 million.

Apr 19 2010

Bloomberg

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Many Democrats and Republicans agree on one aspect of Obama’s health-care overhaul: they despise the Medicare payment commission the law will create

Apr 19 2010

Washington Post

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When President Obama tried to sell his health-care law as a moderate approach that borrows ideas developed by the Heritage Foundation, the Heritage Foundation took exception

Apr 19 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Venture investment in U.S. companies rose last quarter compared to a year ago, but the $4.71 billion wagered was still one of the lowest quarterly totals on record

Apr 19 2010

New York Times

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Obama is assembling a high-level team to carry out key elements of the overhaul and is considering moving faster than the law requires to put them into action

Apr 19 2010

Washington Post

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Personalized medicine can help us extend the healthy lifespan and achieve greater value in health care by honing in on the right tests and treatments for the right people at the right time

Apr 19 2010

New York Times

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Healthy people subsidize people who need more health care – healthier customers discover high premiums are not worth it and dropped out – the pool of insured people shrank – premiums skyrocketed

Apr 19 2010

Washington Post

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The idea was simple enough: Make sure that health insurers spend the vast majority of their revenue on patient care

Apr 19 2010

Bloomberg

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Pharmaceutical company bonds, the most expensive in the U.S. corporate credit market, face rating cuts after a buyout spree to replace expiring patents

Apr 19 2010

Connecture

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Connecture, Inc. announced today that it has acquired Insurint in a bold step towards transforming health insurance distribution

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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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