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Apr 02 2010

Bloomberg

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Duke Energy Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jim Rogers said the new U.S. health-care law was passed in a “Father Knows Best” fashion and will end up costing companies far more than they expect.

Apr 01 2010

PR Newswire

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Alere Health, a leader in personal health support solutions, announced a partnership with  UK-based Monica Healthcare Ltd, developers of a groundbreaking wireless, wearable fetal-maternal monitor.

Apr 01 2010

BusinessWire

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Medical Connections, one of the nation’s fastest growing healthcare staffing companies comments on the attributes of its pending acquisition of Trustaff Management, Inc.

Apr 01 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Congress acquiesced to Obama’s insistence that it create a presidentially appointed Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) to craft ways to slow Medicare spending that will take effect automatically unless Congress votes to reject them.

Apr 01 2010

New York Times

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Small taxes on soda do little to reduce soft drink consumption or prevent childhood obesity, but larger levies probably would, according to new research.

Apr 01 2010

Washington Post

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A significant number of the elderly – more than one in four – will eventually need someone to make end-of-life decisions about their medical care, a new study suggests

Apr 01 2010

New York Times

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A look at some of the health care legislation’s impact on Medicare: Seniors Wary of Health Overhaul Impact on Medicare

Apr 01 2010

Washington Times

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Economists not connected with either political party expect the new law add to the reluctance of millions of businesses to take on new workers because they must provide costly and comprehensive medical benefits that previously were optional.

Mar 31 2010

Federal Telemedicine News

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Adoption of health care IT is on a steady incline in the small physician practice as revealed in a March 2010 survey done by NaviNet, a real-time health care communications network.

Mar 31 2010

Vita Advisors, LLC

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VITA publishes new research Issue Brief:  The Value of Care Management Programs.  Go to Research for PDF download

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