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Jan 11 2010

Bloomberg

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President Barack Obama, facing growing resistance among Democrats over his support for taxing health benefits, will confront U.S. labor leaders

Jan 11 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Republicans are attacking the legal premise of the legislation, saying Congress has no power to make people carry health insurance or pay a penalty or tax

Jan 11 2010

Bloomberg

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As one way to pay for the changes, the Senate would impose a 40 percent tax on employer-provided insurance plans that exceed $8,500 for individuals and $23,000 for families

Jan 11 2010

Wall Street Journal

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One of the main Democrat-on-Democrat bouts in their secret nonconference committee turns on who will regulate the insurance industry

Jan 11 2010

PR News

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TeamHealth announced today the acquisition of Anesthetix Management LLC, a nationally recognized provider of comprehensive anesthesiology and pain management service

Jan 11 2010

mobihealthnews

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MicroCHIPS recently announced another $16.5 million in venture capital

Jan 08 2010

Wall Street Journal

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TIBCO Software Inc. announced that it has acquired privately-held Foresight Corporation, a leading provider of transaction automation solutions

Jan 08 2010

EthiopianReview

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Technology Crossover Ventures has made a “significant growth equity investment” in Origin Healthcare Solutions, a Windsor, Conn.-based provider of health care revenue cycle management services

Jan 08 2010

New York Times

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Telemedicine can allow clinicians to monitor, consult, care for and perform procedures on patients in multiple locations – are doctors ready for this?

Jan 08 2010

Washington Post

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Imposing tax on high-cost health plans – who is hardest and can health-care spending be limited as much as proponents say

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Kevin RocheThe Healthy Skeptic is a website about the health care system, and is written by Kevin Roche, who has many years of experience working in the health industry. Mr. Roche is available to assist health care companies through consulting arrangements through Roche Consulting, LLC and may be reached at khroche@healthy-skeptic.com.

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