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Aug 09 2012

Bloomberg

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance, the most common type in the U.S., rose an average of 9 percent for family plans in 2011

Aug 09 2012

HealthLeaders Media

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Cigna is doubling down on its commercial ACO strategy.  The insurer has accelerated the development of its collaborative accountable care (CAC) program. The CAC is Cigna’s variation on the accountable care organizations (ACO) created as part of federal healthcare reform.

Aug 09 2012

MedPageToday

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More than 70% of large employers will cover weight-loss surgery in 2013 — a rate similar to past years, according to a survey by the National Business Group on Health.

Aug 09 2012

LA Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Employers in retail and hospitality expect the sharpest increases in health plan costs due to the healthcare law, according to a new survey.

Aug 08 2012

Washington Post

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Obama’s health-care law: The fitness and wellness provisions you may have missed

Aug 08 2012

PR Newswire

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Care.com Raises $50 Million In e-Round Financing Led By Institutional Venture Partners

Aug 08 2012

HealthLeaders Media

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Now that all user-facing technology is going mobile, the demands of wireless networking and the demand for every provider to have an “mHealth” strategy mean more infrastructure, more planning, and more cost when crafting a telemedicine strategy.

Aug 07 2012

The Atlantic

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Governor Rick Scott is one of a handful of national Republicans threatening not to expand Medicaid eligibility under President Obama’s health law. How the dance with Washington could play out

Aug 07 2012

HealthLeaders Media

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Virtual office visits and virtual rounding have been shown to lower healthcare costs by reducing avoidable hospital admissions and providing regular access to care in remote parts of states

Aug 06 2012

New York Times

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Hospital Chain Inquiry Cited Unnecessary Cardiac Work

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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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