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Feb 03 2010

Bloomberg

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White House and congressional leadership aides were to meet today to try to find a way to advance the stalled legislation

Feb 03 2010

Wall Street Journal

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House Democrats plan to revive a sliver of the legislation as soon as next week that would repeal an antitrust exemption for insurance companies

Feb 02 2010

mobihealthnews

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Wireless remote monitoring for patients with heart conditions is fast becoming a crowded space for wireless health companies

Feb 02 2010

Reuters

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Medco Health Solutions Inc acquired privately held genetic testing services company DNA Direct in a move that will expand Medco’s involvement in personalized medicine

Feb 02 2010

EmployeeBenefit News

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Employers are in love with their wellness programs, spending nearly 2% of their health claim dollars on the programs but fail to measure their return on investment

Feb 02 2010

Health Affairs

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Despite the disparities among nations, all clearly face common challenges in expanding access to health and health care among disenfranchised  peoples everywhere

Feb 02 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Companies’ efforts to reduce health-care costs by nudging employees into wellness programs are clashing with a federal law designed to prevent discrimination based on genetics

Feb 02 2010

Wall Street Journal

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For the 18 million people with obstructive sleep apnea, the remedy is far from perfect: bulky and expensive masks that some compare to sleeping in scuba gear

Feb 02 2010

Wall Street Journal

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More than four fifths of managers working in private equity expect a wave of closures or mergers within the industry because the poor fundraising environment

Feb 02 2010

Washington Post

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Virginia’s Democratic-controlled state Senate passed measures Monday that would make it illegal to require individuals to purchase health insurance

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