It already has an elaborate array of "reimbursement fees" it allows doctors, hospitals and other health care providers to charge for medical services and procedures.

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Health care--a category that includes health insurance, medical services, medical supplies and drugs--bleeds away 8% of the budget for low-earning families, 6.8% of the middle fifth, and just 4.6% for the top fifth.

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There are four U.S. disaster medical assistance teams on the ground and 265 employees from the department of Health and Human Services assisting with medical care, the State Department said.

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Here are four key segments of the health care industry poised to take advantage of new benefits under the Affordable Care Act as well as rules and regulations that will bundle payments to medical care providers, rewarding those who provide higher quality medical treatment and lower costs health services.

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This included divesting itself of its GEO Care subsidiary, which provided medical and mental health services through government contracts, including at some prisons and jails.

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Through Web-based medical records, hospital forms and appointment reservation services, people can more conveniently access health care services.

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On the latest list of the 20 best-paying jobs for women, nine are in health care, including nurse practitioners (No. 4), occupational therapists (No. 12), and medical and health services managers (No. 13).

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