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Sep 25 2012

Bloomberg

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Medical prices accelerated faster than some projections last year and the number of uninsured is rising, according to data that show the U.S. goal of expanding health care is veering onto a more difficult road.

Sep 25 2012

Bloomberg

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Quintiles Transnational Corp., the biggest provider of testing and drug-trial services to pharmaceutical companies, is studying an initial public offering, said two people familiar with the situation.

Sep 25 2012

Reuters

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The Obama administration on Monday began requiring health insurers to provide user-friendly guides to patients that explain their benefits

Sep 25 2012

Washington Post

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Health plans are likely to increase premiums and raise charges for dependents

Sep 24 2012

Reuters

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Life-sciences and health investing, long shunned by venture-capital investors, is making a comeback.

Sep 24 2012

Boston.com

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Obama Medicare plan: No voucher but maybe a bill

Sep 24 2012

HealthLeaders Media

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A bill that would amend two important medical loss ratio provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was passed by a House committee Thursday.

Sep 24 2012

HealthLeaders Media

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Provider groups that claim to be accountable care organizations now have a way to prove it through an accreditation program offered by the National Committee for Quality Assurance.

Sep 24 2012

HealthLeaders Media

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A report that warns against “stop-gap” substitutions of nurse practitioners for primary care physicians may have rekindled the long-smoldering border skirmish between the clinician associations.

Sep 24 2012

New York Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

New System for Patients to Report Medical Mistakes

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Kevin RocheThe Healthy Skeptic is a website about the health care system, and is written by Kevin Roche, who has many years of experience working in the health industry. Mr. Roche is available to assist health care companies through consulting arrangements through Roche Consulting, LLC and may be reached at khroche@healthy-skeptic.com.

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