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U.S. Panel Urges More Cancer Research Funding
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The U.S. government needs to step up funding for cancer research, which has stagnated this decade, as part of an effort to make beating cancer a national priority, a presidential advisory panel said on Thursday. Reuters Health Information
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Tests of Dubious Value Drive up Health Costs: Study
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For all the talk about aging baby boomers bankrupting the U.S. health care system, the real cost culprits may be tests and treatments of dubious value, according to a government study released on Tuesday. Reuters Health Information
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Ex-UnitedHealth CEO to Pay $30 Mln to Settle Suit
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William McGuire, former chief of UnitedHealth Group Inc, has agreed to pay $30 million to settle a shareholder lawsuit accusing him of improperly manipulating stock-options awards, according to terms of a pact announced on Wednesday. Reuters Health Information
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Medicare Private Plans Underestimate Profits: GAO
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Private health plans contracting in the federal Medicare program have underestimated profits, which could inflate government reimbursement, a congressional watchdog group said on Wednesday. Reuters Health Information
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