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Community Health buys rest of joint venture stake
(AP via Yahoo! Finance - Jul 1, 2008)

Hospital operator Community Health Systems Inc. said Monday that a subsidiary has bought the remaining 35 percent interest in Affinity Health Systems LLC., which indirectly owns and operates Trinity Medical Center of Birmingham, Ala.

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Anheuser-Busch to cut health, pension benefits
(AP via Yahoo! Finance - Jul 1, 2008)

Anheuser-Busch Cos. plans to cut pension and health care benefits for its salaried employees as part of an effort to slash $1 billion in costs by the end of 2010 and fend off an unsolicited $46 billion bid from Belgian brewer InBev.

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Closing Glance: Health Care equipment and supplies
(AP via Yahoo! Finance - Jun 30, 2008)

Health care equipment and supply stocks rose Monday amid mixed results in the broader market. How shares of some major health care equipment and supply companies fared:

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Closing Glance: Health care shares move up
(AP via Yahoo! Finance - Jun 30, 2008)

Shares of health care providers and service companies rose Monday, with health insurers and pharmacy benefits managers among the stocks trading higher.

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New Connecticut health plan accepting applications
(AP via Yahoo! Finance - Jun 30, 2008)

Connecticut is accepting applications from uninsured adults aged 19 to 64 for its new Charter Oak health plan. Individual premiums will range from $75 to $259 a month, depending on income levels.

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England to refocus on quality of health care
(Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jun 30, 2008)

The quality of a patient's care will become the central focus of the National Health Service in England, with hospitals and care teams rewarded for achieving high standards, the government said on Monday.

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Mass. pioneering health plan turns 1
(USA Today - Jun 30, 2008)

A Massachusetts mandate that requires residents to carry health insurance is both touted as an example to copy nationally and criticized as too costly.

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Health Highlights: June 30, 2008
(HealthDay via Yahoo! News - Jun 30, 2008)

Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:

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More private health care expected after UK review
(Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jun 30, 2008)

Private companies could have a greater role in providing state-funded health treatment in Britain under plans to be announced on Monday after a review of the 60-year-old National Health Service.

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Nashoba health clinics set for July
(Lowell Sun - Jun 30, 2008)

The Nashoba Associated Boards of Health will host a series of free well-adult clinics in July. Blood-pressure and pulse screenings will be available, as well as medication reviews and diet tips. The monthly handout is on strokes.

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