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Medtronic Clearing Its Final Hurdle to Complete Its $48 Billion Merger with Covidien
Jan 28, 2015Medtronic as of Monday expected to complete its $48 billion merger with Covidien—after clearing its final hurdle with the Irish High Court's sanctioning of the deal. Bloomberg dubbed the merger the biggest inversion ever, while ...
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Posted in Medical Device Business by Nancy Crotti on January 8, 2015
Jan 9, 2015Posted in Medical Device Business by Nancy Crotti on January 8, 2015 The medical device tax is the issue that won’t go away. Elected officials and medical device companies began railing against Obamacare’s medical device tax ...
Tags: medical device tax, Health
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NRF Has Expressed Its Strong Support to The Save American Workers Act
Jan 9, 2015The National Retail Federation has expressed its strong support to the Save American Workers Act, and has urged for passage of the Act that would restore the traditional 40-hour workweek standard for health benefits under the Affordable ...
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The Medical Device Tax Has Exported an Enormous Number of Jobs
Nov 13, 2014Pundits are again speculating about the future of the Affordable Care Act, more widely now referred to as Obamacare. Now that Republicans are poised to take over the Senate in January, while widening their control of the House, they are ...
Tags: Medical Device Tax, Medical Device
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Two Different U.S. Appeals Courts Came to Two Different Conclusions About Subsidies
Aug 15, 2014If it weren't so scary, it would be funny: two different U.S. appeals courts came to two different conclusions about subsidies associated with the Affordable Care Act. Interpreting the language of the law, it seems, is a bit tricky. ...
Tags: counterfeit, Electrical, Electronics
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The National Retail Federation Announced That Senator Mark Warner
Aug 13, 2014The National Retail Federation announced that Senator Mark Warner, D-Va. and Representative John Kline, R-Minn., have been recognized as NRF’s Legislators of the Year. The awards presentation was made during the Retail Advocates ...
Tags: NRF, Legislators of The Year, Apparel
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GE's Healthcare Segment Slumps in Q1
May 5, 2014While industrial behemoth General Electric (Fairfield, CT) is overall doing well, with earnings peer share one cent above the average of analysts' expectations according to a New York Times article, GE Healthcare posted worse-than-expected ...
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US Consumers Prefer Restaurants That Have Nutrition Information and "Healthful" Options
Apr 22, 2014US consumers prefer restaurants that have nutrition information and "healthful" options US consumers were more likely to frequent restaurants that provided both 'healthful' foods and nutrition information, according to research from Penn ...
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There Are Plenty of Ingenious Devices Included as Finalists in Medical Excellence Awards.
Apr 17, 2014From a zipper-like wound closure device that can be peeled off at home to a telemedicine robot, there are plenty of ingenious devices included as finalists in this year's Medical Design Excellence Awards. It is worth noting, however, that ...
Tags: Reshaping Medtech, Health, Medicine
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Choose a Healthcare Plan That Works Best for Their Family's Budget, Johnson Said
Mar 12, 2014Farmers rely more on individual private health insurance plans than most so many were a tractor or truck accident away from bankruptcy, a U.S. expert says. Heidi Johnson, Dane County University of Wisconsin-Extension crops and soils ...
Tags: health insurance plans, medical checkups, riskiest businesses
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AHFA,Franklin Furniture Institute&Mississippi Manufacturers Association Have Once Again
Mar 11, 2014The American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA), Franklin Furniture Institute and Mississippi Manufacturers Association have once again collaborated to present a Manufacturing Summit on the campus of Mississippi State University. ...
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The NAHFA Has Announced Its Schedule for The 2014 High Point Market Seminars,April 5-8
Mar 6, 2014The North American Home Furnishings Association (NAHFA) has announced its schedule for the 2014 High Point Market Seminars, April 5-8, 2014. The NAHFA educational seminars, which are free to market-attendees, are held in the Retailer ...
Tags: Furniture, Furnishing
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Americans Spent More in January
Mar 5, 2014Americans spent more in January, but the increase came from a surgeA transient variation in the current and/or potential at a point in the circuit. in spending on heating bills during the harsh winter. Spending in areas such as autos and ...
Tags: Energy Costs, durable goods
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Today's Headlines Include Continuing Coverage of Medicare Advantage Payment Rates
Feb 27, 2014Today's headlines include continuing coverage of Medicare Advantage payment rates, as well as a range of stories about the health law's Medicaid expansion and online insurance marketplaces. Kaiser Health News: Impact Of Medicare ...
Tags: Medicare Advantage, Obama Administration, Medicare Data, Obamacare
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Interest in Health Coverage Helped New Memberships Rise 50 Percent
Feb 27, 2014eHealthInsurance reports that interest in health coverage ginned up by the new federal law has helped new memberships rise 50 percent. Meanwhile, NPR examines the mixed record of the 14 states running their own marketplaces. USA Today: ...
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