Kevin Roche – Page 921 – Healthy Skeptic

Jul 14 2010

Creating New Health Conditions is Costly

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There are so many sources of the rapid increases in national health spending that it is hard to track them all. A recent article estimates the costs of "medicalization", the…

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Jul 13 2010

Washington Post

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With nagging text messages or more customized two-way interactions, researchers are trying to harness the power of cell phones to help fight chronic diseases.

Jul 13 2010

Fiscal Times

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There will be more at stake than just one drug’s future when the Food and Drug Administration opens a two-day hearing Tuesday on the safety of the diabetes drug Avandia.

Jul 13 2010

Politico

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A handful of states that have begun accepting applications for their new federally funded high-risk health insurance pools have seen a slow trickle of enrollees but expect a bigger wave as word spreads about the option

Jul 13 2010

AP News

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The heads of President Barack Obama’s national debt commission painted a gloomy picture Sunday as the United States struggles to get its spending under control

Jul 13 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Hundreds of thousands of Americans die of sudden cardiac death each year, an occurrence that can run in families. Now, some doctors are turning to genetic testing to pinpoint the underlying cause of death and help save surviving relatives.

Jul 13 2010

Wall Stree Journalt

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It has rapidly become clear to us that the NHS simply cannot continue to afford to support the costs of the existing bureaucracy; it is the largest employer in Europe, with more than 1.3 million employees.

Jul 13 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Frustration is mounting with Congress’s failure to pass an extension of additional Medicaid funding to plug holes in state budgets.

Jul 13 2010

New York Times

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Not only was Avandia no better than Actos, but the study also provided clear signs that it was riskier to the heart. But instead of publishing the results, the company spent the next 11 years trying to cover them up

Jul 13 2010

Rhode Island Insurance Rates

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Struggling with the continuing rise in health insurance premiums, Rhode Island's Insurance Commissioner takes some creative steps to attempt to slow the rise of hospital costs, which are a major…

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Jul 12 2010

Market Watch

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Aon Corp., the world’s largest insurance broker, agreed to buy Hewitt Associates for $4.9 billion, a move intended to expand further into the human-resources consulting business and step up competition with main rival Marsh & McLennan Cos.

Jul 12 2010

Fierce Health

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Humana has made a move to expand its wellness capabilities and offer members targeted, lifestyle-specific assistance, acquiring Cincinnati-based Hummingbird Coaching Services

Jul 12 2010

Health Affairs

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Health Affairs: Improved Quality At Kaiser Permanente Through E-Mail Between Physicians And Patients

Jul 12 2010

AP News

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In February, 47 governors sent a letter in February to Congress requesting lawmakers give states more money for Medicaid, and NGA leadership again renewed that call last week

Jul 12 2010

New York Times

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Dieters, doctors and investors get their first extensive look at the first of a trio of new weight loss drugs this week