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3. Rosch slams ObamaCare’s ACOs
U.S. Federal Trade Commissioner J.Thomas Rosch slammed the accountable care organizations instituted by ObamaCare at an antitrust conference yesterday, saying that Medicare cost savings would actually lead to higher overall costs and lower quality patient care.
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2. AtriCure closes enrollment on DEEP trial
Cardiac medical device maker AtriCure Inc. (NSDQ:ATRC) closed enrollment early on a hybrid ablation feasibility trial for treatment of atrial fibrillation.
1. GOP senators grill Shuren
FDA Center for Devices & Radiological Health chief Dr. Jeffrey Shuren got pummeled by Republican members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions committee this week as the GOP senators grilled Shuren over FDA review times.