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National Organization for Women and Healthcare Union Call for Hospital CEO ... - PR Newswire (press release)
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National Organization for Women and Healthcare Union Call for Hospital CEO ...
PR Newswire (press release)
9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The state's largest healthcare workers union and the Massachusetts chapter of the National Organization for Women released a ...
Pressure mounts on Beth Israel board to fire LevyFierceHealthcare

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The more things change… - ModernHealthcare.com (blog)
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Reuters India
The more things change…
ModernHealthcare.com (blog)
States will spend $37.7 billion during the same period to operate newly created heath insurance exchanges, where low- and moderate-income households can buy ...
Healthcare Costs Will Inevitably Rise Again, Despite Temporary DipBNET (blog)
Top 10 Hospital Stories of 2010Becker's Hospital Review
Health reformThe Economist (blog)

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Massachusetts Regional Extension Center Selects Greenway's PrimeSuite - PR Newswire (press release)
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Massachusetts Regional Extension Center Selects Greenway's PrimeSuite
PR Newswire (press release)
"We are pleased to have Greenway Medical Technologies join our select list of certified health IT companies that will help thousands of healthcare providers ...
Sage a Preferred Vendor of Massachusetts eHealth InstituteMarketwire (press release)

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POLITICS: Healthcare union endorses Rob O'Leary - Wicked Local Plymouth
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POLITICS: Healthcare union endorses Rob O'Leary
Wicked Local Plymouth
The Local's political organizing program and volunteer base bring special clout to endorsed candidates unmatched by other Massachusetts grassroots and labor ...

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MassMutual Call Centers, Representative Capture Three Gold Awards for Client ... - PR Newswire (press release)
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MassMutual Call Centers, Representative Capture Three Gold Awards for Client ...
PR Newswire (press release)
9 /PRNewswire/ -- Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. (MassMutual) captured top honors in the 2010 Top Performers in the Contact Center Industry Awards. ...

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PAREXEL International to Present at Stifel Nicolaus Healthcare Conference - MarketWatch (press release)
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MRO (press release)
PAREXEL International to Present at Stifel Nicolaus Healthcare Conference
MarketWatch (press release)
Headquartered near Boston, Massachusetts, PAREXEL operates in 70 locations throughout 54 countries around the world, and has approximately 9720 employees. ...
The Ensign Group to Present at the Stifel Nicolaus 2010 Healthcare ConferenceSunHerald.com (press release)
Concert Pharmaceuticals to Present at the Stifel Nicolaus Healthcare ...Business Wire (press release)
Sigma-Aldrich to Present at the Stifel Nicolaus 2010 Healthcare Conference on ...BioMedReports (subscription)

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Regado Biosciences to Present at the Stifel Nicolaus Healthcare Conference ... - PR Newswire (press release)
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Regado Biosciences to Present at the Stifel Nicolaus Healthcare Conference ...
PR Newswire (press release)
... will be presenting at the Stifel Nicolaus Healthcare Conference at the Four Seasons Hotel located at 200 Boylston Street in Boston, Massachusetts. ...


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Centene's Celtic Selected to Provide Insurance Coverage Under New 'Healthy ... - MarketWatch (press release)
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Centene's Celtic Selected to Provide Insurance Coverage Under New 'Healthy ...
MarketWatch (press release)
The company operates local health plans and offers a range of health insurance solutions. It also contracts with other healthcare and commercial ...

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Health Care Reform: Is There a Doctor in the House? - BusinessWeek
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Health Care Reform: Is There a Doctor in the House?
BusinessWeek
Massachusetts experienced a shortage of primary-care physicians in the wake of the commonwealth's universal health insurance law, which was enacted in 2006. ...
Quality ratings may channel funds from the poorReuters
Break the ER Habit: Too many patients see it as the only workable alternativeThe Post-Standard - Syracuse.com (blog)
Quality measurement programs could shortchange physicians caring for at-risk ...EurekAlert (press release)
Medscape -WBUR -CNN International
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Centene lands Illinois, Texas contracts - St. Louis Business Journal
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St. Louis Business Journal
Centene lands Illinois, Texas contracts
St. Louis Business Journal
Premiums are expected to be about two-thirds the usual cost. Texas also hired United Healthcare for the program. Texas joins Arkansas and Massachusetts as ...

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Campaign finance reports for Richardson and Walsh - Boston Globe
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Campaign finance reports for Richardson and Walsh
Boston Globe
Among the 31 unions and committees contributing to Richardson were the Professional Firefighters of Massachusetts, the Boston Police Patrolmen's Association ...

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256 Hospital and Healthcare Industry Leaders to Know - Becker's Hospital Review
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256 Hospital and Healthcare Industry Leaders to Know
Becker's Hospital Review
During this time, he supervised Tenet's corporate finance, law, information systems, human resources, communications and administration. ...

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Spectrum Pharmaceuticals to Present at the Stifel Nicolaus 2010 Healthcare ... - MarketWatch (press release)
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Spectrum Pharmaceuticals to Present at the Stifel Nicolaus 2010 Healthcare ...
MarketWatch (press release)
... business strategy will be given at the Stifel Nicolaus 2010 Healthcare Conference, being held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts. ...

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Massachusetts Regional Extension Center Selects Greenway's PrimeSuite - DigitalJournal.com (press release)
Posted today (22 hours ago)

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Massachusetts Regional Extension Center Selects Greenway's PrimeSuite
DigitalJournal.com (press release)
"We are pleased to have Greenway Medical Technologies join our select list of certified health IT companies that will help thousands of healthcare providers ...
Massachusetts e-Health Institute Certifies Arcadia Solutions for EHR ...PR Web (press release)
athenahealth Selected as a Preferred EHR Vendor for the Massachusetts Regional ...MarketWatch (press release)
MeHI Selects Athenahealth EHRZacks.com
Business Wire (press release) -Daily Markets -Benzinga
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Obama: "Fair" to Say I Haven't Fostered Cooperation in Washington - CBS News
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CBS News
Obama: "Fair" to Say I Haven't Fostered Cooperation in Washington
CBS News
''These two entities -- Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac -- are not facing any kind of financial crisis,'' said Representative Barney Frank of Massachusetts, ...

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Good Start Genetics Emerges from Stealth with $18M Series A Round - Xconomy
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Good Start Genetics Emerges from Stealth with $18M Series A Round
Xconomy
Good Start has rallied some of the usual suspects in healthcare investing for its maiden funding round: OrbiMed Advisors, Safeguard Scientifics (NYSE:SFE), ...
Good Start Genetics, Inc. Raises $18 Million to Develop and Launch Sequencing ...MarketWatch (press release)

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Medicare head pushes health care test sites - Boston Globe
Posted on Sep 5, 2010 (5 days ago)

Medicare head pushes health care test sites
Boston Globe
Providers from Massachusetts are expected to be among groups from across the country vying for designation as “accountable care organizations'' under the ...

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Obama names Austan Goolsbee to chair White House Council of Economic Advisers - Washington Post
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Washington Post
Obama names Austan Goolsbee to chair White House Council of Economic Advisers
Washington Post
Goolsbee also suggested on CNN that American International Group, the bailed-out insurance giant, should get a "Nobel Prize - for evil. ...

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Rep. Tom Conroy: Legislative achievements of 2009-10 session - Wayland Town Crier
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Rep. Tom Conroy: Legislative achievements of 2009-10 session
Wayland Town Crier
The Unemployment Insurance Rate Freeze provided immediate relief to Massachusetts businesses by freezing employers' contribution to the Unemployment ...


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Your vote 2010: Katherine Clark makes case for senate seat - Bolton Common
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Your vote 2010: Katherine Clark makes case for senate seat
Bolton Common
It is critical that Massachusetts is a business friendly state, and the economic development bill that was passed last month was a significant move towards ...


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Editorial: With pen stroke, state can lead on health reform - Sacramento Bee
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Editorial: With pen stroke, state can lead on health reform
Sacramento Bee
In Massachusetts, a smaller state, it took a year to set up an insurance exchange to provide individuals and small businesses access to easily comparable ...
State health exchange will slash, not boost, choiceSan Francisco Examiner

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College funding sought - Berkshire Eagle
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College funding sought
Berkshire Eagle
Aside from increased financial support, human resources are key to maintaining successful state and community colleges and universities. ...

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Lynch attacks D'Alessandro's campaign tactic during Norwood forum - Daily News Transcript
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Dorchester Reporter
Lynch attacks D'Alessandro's campaign tactic during Norwood forum
Daily News Transcript
D'Alessandro said he would've voted for federal healthcare reform. Lynch was the only member of the Massachusetts congressional delegation to vote against ...
Rep. Lynch Seeking To Buck Anti-Incumbent TrendWBUR

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Health Insurers Plan Hikes - Wall Street Journal
Posted on Sep 8, 2010 (2 days ago)

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Health Insurers Plan Hikes
Wall Street Journal
Massachusetts, which enacted universal insurance coverage several years ago, also has seen steadily rising insurance premiums since then. ...
President Obama: I Believe Government Should Be LeanABC News (blog)
Socialized Medicine 2010: Not Working In Europe, US?Basil & Spice

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Deval Patrick Clings to Lead in Massachusetts Governor Race - Politics Daily (blog)
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Boston Globe
Deval Patrick Clings to Lead in Massachusetts Governor Race
Politics Daily (blog)
Patrick leads Baker, a former health insurance executive, by 34 percent to 28 percent with Cahill, a Democrat-turned-independent who is the state's ...
State used no public funds to help BakerBoston Globe
Gov. Patrick and GOP challenger Baker clash at first TV debateDaily Free Press (subscription)
Gov. hopefuls clashWorcester Telegram
Dorchester Reporter -The Salem News -Malden Observer
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