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Dec 31 2009

Bloomberg

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The Mayo Clinic will stop accepting Medicare patients as of tomorrow at one of its primary-care clinics in Arizona, saying the U.S. government pays too little.

Dec 31 2009

Wall Street Journal

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Docs and hospitals that make “meaningful use” of electronic medical records would get big bonus payments from Medicare

Dec 31 2009

Reuters

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U.S. health officials released standards for electronic medical records on Wednesday, seeking to spur the technology

Dec 30 2009

Bloomberg

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U.S. Senate staff members arriving at work by subway this month were greeted by signs proclaiming that “98,000 patients may die” through medical malpractice

Dec 30 2009

Bloomberg

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Takeover advisers  may still have years to wait for a return to 2007’s record deal making

Dec 30 2009

PR News

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Syncreon, a specialized provider of integrated logistics services and highly customized supply chain solutions has acquired NAL Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

Dec 30 2009

Wall Street Journal

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If you keep working beyond 65 and opt instead to stay with your employer’s group health plan, your options for getting Medicare can be sharply limited

Dec 30 2009

New York Times

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At the heart of the health care debate is the question of whether it’s possible to cut medical costs without harming patients

Dec 30 2009

New York Times

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Two studies found shortcomings in some clinical trials accepted by the F.D.A. connection with the approval of high-risk cardiovascular devices

Dec 30 2009

Bloomberg

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The findings in FDA review study raise questions about the quality of the data on which some cardiovascular device approvals are based

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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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