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July 3, 2008 (Volume 2, Issue 14)

Blue Cross company purchasing DM software maker
Health Care Service Corp., which operates Blue Cross and Blue Shield programs in Illinois, Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma, is buying Medecision Inc., a medical technology company based in Wayne, PA, for more than $120 million.

Study links diabetes, depression connection
Type 2 diabetes and clinical depression often go together, according to a recent study.

Health leaders tackle U.S. premature birth problem
U.S. health leaders recently met to devise recommendations to reduce premature births in response to the more than 500,000 babies born prematurely in the U.S. annually.

DM program helps heart attack patients
Heart attack survivors who received disease management counseling fared better than those who did not, according to researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.

Health insurers look to China for growth
Aetna is opening a representative office in Shanghai, which is the first step in the process for foreign companies interested in doing business in China.

More employers offering gift cards as incentives
The nation’s largest employers are commonly offering gift cards and other incentives to encourage workers to quit smoking and get active, according to a new survey.

Diabetes numbers increase in U.S.
Approximately 24 million Americans, about 8% of the population, have diabetes, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Report: Community health programs work

Wyoming governor unveils new wellness program

Privacy concerns aired about wellness programs

American children battle obesity, diabetes

Medical home guide published

Minnesota residents raise health concerns

Workplace weight-loss programs work short-term

Keystone Mercy to integrate dental into DM

Communicating properly

Study explores asthma’s impact on California

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