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Apr 02 2010

Bloomberg

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Sales of prescription drugs in the U.S. rose 5.1 percent last year, a rebound from 2008, led by demand for antidepressants and cancer medicines.

Apr 02 2010

Wall Street Journal

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It’s no joke for doctors that today marks the day that Medicare’s 21% reimbursement pay cuts were to go into effect. Congress left for its Easter recess without voting to delay the scheduled April 1 start of lower payments to docs.

Apr 02 2010

Wall Street Journal

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A unit of WellPoint Inc. dropped Stellaris Health Network, a four-hospital chain in Westchester, N.Y., from its network after Stellaris asked for a 15% increase in reimbursement payments from the health insurer.

Apr 02 2010

New York Times

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With the encouragement of Gov. Deval L. Patrick, Massachusetts insurance regulators took the extraordinary step Thursday of rejecting nearly 9 out of 10 rate increases requested by the state’s health insurers.

Apr 02 2010

Washington Post

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In about six months, the new law will allow at least 2 million young adults to be covered under their parents’ policies. These are the “millennials,” those who came of age in the new century and now are struggling to get on their feet

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.