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Feb 05 2010

HealthLeadersMedia

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Illinois Supreme Court struck down law that caps medical malpractice noneconomic damages awards at $1 million for hospitals and $500,000 for physicians

Feb 04 2010

Reuters

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Spheris Inc, a provider of document services for hospitals, filed for bankruptcy – to sell its U.S. business to MedQuist Inc for $75.25 million, according to court documents.

Feb 04 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Some leading hospitals are reporting failure rates for Medtronic Inc.’s fracture-prone defibrillator wires that are significantly higher than what the company has publicly disclosed

Feb 04 2010

New York Times

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Kathleen Sebelius told Congress on Wednesday that she could not guarantee greater openness in negotiations over legislation to remake the nation’s health care system

Feb 04 2010

Wall Street Journal

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WSJ:   Federal and state programs will pay slightly more than half the tab for health care purchased in the United States by 2012

Feb 04 2010

Washington Post

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Washington Post:  Federal and state programs will pay slightly more than half the tab for health care purchased in the United States by 2012

Feb 04 2010

New York Times

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NYT:  Federal and state programs will pay slightly more than half the tab for health care purchased in the United States by 2012

Feb 04 2010

Bloomberg

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Bloomberg:  Federal and state programs will pay slightly more than half the tab for health care purchased in the United States by 2012

Feb 03 2010

RTT News

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International Business Machines Corp announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Initiate Systems

Feb 03 2010

Reuters

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Univita Health, a new company aimed at promoting and supporting a home-centered approach to independent aging, announced the acquisition of ENURGI, connecting families and patients with clinical caregivers

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