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Jan 07 2010

PR Newswire

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CVS Caremark today announced an agreement with Allscripts that will position both companies to help accelerate adoption of e-prescribing technology

Jan 07 2010

Business Wire

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Lawson Software announced that it has agreed to acquire Healthvision Solutions, Inc. (“Healthvision”), through the acquisition of privately held Quovadx Holdings, Inc.

Jan 06 2010

Bloomberg

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Medicare and Medicaid rose more than 8 percent in 2008, almost double the growth rate for all health-care purchases by governments, companies and consumers in the U.S.

Jan 06 2010

New York Times

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Experimental devices are designed to keep track of how many minutes they work out, how much food they consume and even whether they are at a fast-food joint

Jan 06 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Cisco Systems Inc. is king of the “oughts,” at least when it comes to acquisitions of venture-backed companies

Jan 06 2010

Washington Post

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A little-noticed provision is already prompting celebration from a small group of influential hospitals that stand to gain millions in Medicare dollars

Jan 06 2010

Washington Times

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Consumers face higher costs for over-the-counter medicines if Democrats keep provision to limit the use of tax-free health care spending accounts

Jan 06 2010

Washington Post

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Congressional Democrats and President Barack Obama began work in earnest Tuesday – Topping the list: How to help Americans pay for insurance premiums.

Jan 06 2010

Bloomberg

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The U.S. House may accept a plan to increase Medicare payroll taxes on high-salary earners as a compromise to help get a health-care overhaul through Congress

Jan 06 2010

Wall Street Journal

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The Obama-era FDA approved 26 new drugs last year. That’s a hair’s breadth from the 25 new drugs approved by the Bush-era FDA in 2008

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