Germany cuts health care spending, raises premiums
Germany will raise premiums and cut spending on health care in an effort to plug an euro11 billion (.9 billion) hole in the country’s health care system. Health care – United States – Politics – Health Care Reform – Insurance
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Early Glance: Health Care Equipment companies
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top health care equipment companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: Becton Dickinson rose $.04 or .1 percent, to .01. Covidien rose $.13 or .3 percent, to .80. Millipore rose $.05 or percent, to 6.68. Patterson rose $.05 or .2 percent, to .56. PerkinElmer rose $.33 or 1.7 percent, to .98. Thermo Fisher rose $.99 or 2.1 percent, to .57. Varian Medical fell …
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Local health care company owner denies allegations
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The owner of an in-home health care provider says she will fight federal allegations that the company hired convicted felons and billed for services it never provided.The allegations are contained in a civil complaint filed in U.S…
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Commentary: Health-care law passed, but for small businesses, the battle is not over
Just a few months ago, President Obama signed the health-care bill into law amid much fanfare. But we’re hearing a different tune from small-business owners. They’re asking: How much is this going to cost me, how can I opt out, isn’t there any way to stop this from taking effect?
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