Throwing out a net for good health care

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Philadelphia start-up companies, Care Science Inc., DoctorQuality.com and PatientPassport.com are offering electronic medical solutions, and online information on doctors and hospital databases.

On-Line Information Services, Marketing procedures, Database Vendors, Information retrieval services, Database industry, Brief Article, Care Science Inc., DoctorQuality.com, PatientPassport.com

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Providers leaving Aetna, voicing dissatisfaction

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Doctors and hospitals throughout the U.S. are not renewing contracts with Aetna U.S. Healthcare due to low reimbursement rates, payment delays, and denial of service to patients.

Contracts & orders received, Hospitals, Physicians & Surgeons, Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists), Aetna U.S. Healthcare Inc.

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Firms' health-care costs leap 7.3%

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The annual Mercer/Foster Higgins National Survey reported that health care companies had a 7.3% rise in costs in 1999. The survey, which polled 3,100 US health care firms, was taken by William M. Mercer Inc.

Sales, profits & dividends, Health Care, Health Care and Social Assistance, Pennsylvania, Medical care, William M. Mercer Inc.

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