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Feb 19 2010

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Survey of health care experts finds that new ‘Connected Health’ prevention could cut U.S. health care costs by up to 40 percent

Feb 19 2010

Wall Street Journal

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In a fresh advance for the burgeoning field of personalized medicine, researchers have developed a blood test based on the DNA of tumors that could help tailor treatment for individual cancer patients

Feb 19 2010

Wall Street Journal

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The proposed new edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders could place large swaths of the population under the umbrella of pathology

Feb 19 2010

Wall Street Journal

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it plans to implement new “safety controls” for a class of long-acting asthma drugs, largely by adding tougher warnings

Feb 19 2010

Bloomberg

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Obama is preparing to release a proposal to restart the health-care debate before a White House meeting next week – insurance company practices will be a focus of the talks

Feb 19 2010

Wall Street Journal

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A firestorm between the Obama administration and health insurers escalated Thursday, as DHHS pointed to price increases  in six states to make the case for overhauling the health-care system

Feb 19 2010

Washington Post

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The recession has fueled the greatest influx of Americans onto Medicaid since the earliest days of the public insurance program for the poor, according to new findings that show caseloads have surged in every state.

Feb 19 2010

New York Times

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Millions of seniors who signed up for popular private health plans through Medicare are facing sharp premium increases this year — another sign that spiraling costs are a problem

Feb 19 2010

New York Times

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Facing relentless fiscal pressure and exploding demand for government health care, virtually every state is making or considering substantial cuts in Medicaid

Feb 19 2010

New York Times

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For insurers like WellPoint, the challenging business environment may leave them little choice but to raise prices if they want to protect profits, analysts and some health economists say

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