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WellPoint Chief Backs Universal Insurance Mandate
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The chief executive of WellPoint Inc, one of the biggest U.S. health insurers with 36 million customers, said on Thursday individuals should be required to carry insurance as part of any reform effort. Reuters Health Information
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U.S. Prods China on Healthcare, Cites Heparin Loophole
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A U.S. commerce official said on Friday that China did not have the ability or will to regulate its economy properly, allowing the export of a chemical that tainted a blood-thinning agent suspected of killing dozens. Reuters Health Information
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APP Raising Heparin Prices Amid Higher Costs
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APP Pharmaceuticals Inc, the main supplier of the blood thinner heparin to the U.S. market in the wake of a contamination scandal, said on Thursday it was raising prices because of higher costs for raw materials, additional testing and labor. Reuters Health Information
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