Tuesday, April 3, 2007

Kinetic Concepts rallies on Medicare bidding rule

(Reuters) - "The reality is, sometimes the fear of death is worse than death itself. Having this news now out there in the public domain has lifted a very big weight off investors' shoulders," said analyst Mark Richter of Jefferies & Co. Richter upgraded the stock to "buy" from "hold" after the Medicare ruling.

The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Monday said it would establish a competitive bidding program in 10 major metropolitan markets for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and other medical supplies it provides to its beneficiaries in a bid to lower costs.


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