Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus seeks information about the medical device giant's decision to cancel contracts with at least two group-purchasing organizations, saying that "reports that this move was fueled by an attempt to discourage transparency and increase costs are troubling."
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A new medical study says that a less rigorous approval process has allowed potentially harmful products to enter the market-but it sparked criticism that its findings contain "factual errors, faulty data analysis, and recommendations that would harm patient access to medical technology with no corresponding safety benefit."
California insurance regulators have blocked a UnitedHealth Group subsidiary from paying dividends to its parent companies, alleging that the company committed almost a million acts that violate the state's insurance regulations.
The state scored well for its low uninsured population, but the frequency of binge drinking-as well as low public health funding-kept Minnesota from topping the list.
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Nurses from St. Luke's Hospital and the SMDC Health System ratified a contract settlement last week-and a planned one-day strike has been called off.
New firm FriedemannFoarde develops new strategies to keep its fees low.
Dental People has tripled in revenues over the past three years.
Minnesota medical providers are leading the nation in the transition to electronic medical records.
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