Kevin Roche – Page 875 – Healthy Skeptic

Sep 10 2010

Washington Post

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An appeals court Thursday allowed the federal government to resume funding human embryonic stem cell research

Sep 10 2010

Health Affairs

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A recent report in Health Affairs is a reminder how physicians say the threat of malpractice lawsuits forces them to practice defensive medicine – what is surprising is that it appears to make not much difference in states where there is tort reform

Sep 10 2010

LA Times

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California Medical Assn. officials announced Thursday that they had sued Blue Shield of California alleging that the health insurer’s new online doctor rating system is inaccurate and misleads consumers.

Sep 10 2010

USA Today

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Many independent community hospitals nationwide that are not part of a health system or owned by a chain are facing significant financial troubles

Sep 10 2010

Bloomberg

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The U.S. health overhaul that Democrats said would slow the rising costs of health care will have little overall effect on spending in the next 10 years, according to an analysis by government actuaries.

Sep 10 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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Survey: 2/3rds of physicians say they are using personal devices for mobile health solutions that aren’t connected to their practice or hospital IT systems – 1/3rd said their hospital or practice leaders will not support the use of mobile health devices.

Sep 10 2010

New York Times

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Largely tucked away from the view of the general public is an intense debate over the future role of health-insurance brokers in the United States

Sep 10 2010

Wall Street Journal

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According to a new report by the Dartmouth Atlas Project concludes there is no simple relationship between the supply of physicians and access to primary care

Sep 10 2010

New York Times

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The surgeons believed that patients not only consented to the operation itself but also committed themselves to any care after the operation necessary for successful outcomes.

Sep 10 2010

Wall Street Journal

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3M Co. clinched its third deal in two weeks on Thursday with an agreement to buy specialty medical-products maker Arizant Inc., highlighting the conglomerate’s shift toward using acquisitions to propel its growth.

Sep 10 2010

Middletown Journal

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Dr. James Brockman has taken on a new business model – No insurance is accepted at his Affordable Health Care Center, which offers visits starting at $45 and capped at $100 for more complicated cases

Sep 09 2010

CDHP Study by GAO

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Fears have been expressed that increasing CDHP enrollment puts people at risk for skipping necessary health services. The GAO looked at this population and found healthier people enrolled and they…

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Sep 09 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Companies expect to spend an average of 5.9% more per employee on health insurance next year after shifting some costs to workers and making other changes, according to a survey by Mercer.

Sep 09 2010

New York Times

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A new government study says President Obama’s health care law will have negligible effects on total national health spending in the next 10 years, neither slowing nor fueling the explosive growth of medical costs.

Sep 09 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Among the many ways ObamaCare seeks to expand federal dominance over health care is with the billions of dollars it is offering to lure states into new programs, from which they’ll never escape