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Health Net Ordered to Pay $9 Mln to Cancer Patient
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A California arbitrator ordered Health Net Inc to pay $9.4 million in damages and expenses for what he described as "reprehensible" conduct in canceling the policy of a cancer patient after she fell ill, according to documents made public Friday. Reuters Health Information
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Kidney Racket Scandal in IT City Shocks India
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The uncovering of an illegal kidney transplant racket in a booming information technology (IT) city has gripped India, with reports hundreds of poor labourers may have been duped or forced into donating organs to wealthy clients, including foreigners. 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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UnitedHealth Lowers Outlook, Settles Lawsuits
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UnitedHealth Group slashed its full-year earnings outlook on Wednesday because of tough competition in the health benefits business and said it would pay more than $900 million to settle lawsuits related to past stock options practices. Reuters Health Information
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