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Aug 14 2012

Washington Post

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A new study indicates 12 states have an obesity rate higher than 30 percent.

Aug 14 2012

AMA

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Half of EHR systems sold to physician practices are now replacements, up from 30% last year, according to a recent study by research firm KLAS.

Aug 14 2012

Bloomberg

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Former U.S. Senator Alan Simpson, co-chairman of President Barack Obama’s fiscal commission, said escalating Medicare costs stand to squeeze out the rest of domestic government spending.

Aug 14 2012

Reuters

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The Obama administration this week will try to encourage reluctant U.S. states to move forward with health insurance exchanges amid fears that time is running out

Aug 14 2012

Kaiser Health News

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Consumer groups on Monday said state and federal regulators should move quickly to set rules to protect Americans from health insurance premium “rate shocks” and to prevent insurers from charging far higher rates in low income areas

Aug 13 2012

Kaiser Health News

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Medicare To Penalize 2,211 Hospitals For Excess Readmissions

Aug 13 2012

Post Gazette

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Opponents of the law say they won’t set up new private health insurance markets called exchanges. But increasingly, it’s looking as though Washington will just do it for them.

Aug 13 2012

MN Public Radio

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Demand for home health care workers is soaring as baby boomers — the 78 million Americans born between 1946 and 1964 — get older and states try to save money by moving people out of more costly nursing homes.

Aug 13 2012

New York Times

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Democrats in Congress and advocates for low-income people say coverage may be unaffordable for millions of Americans because of a cramped reading of the law

Aug 13 2012

MedPageToday

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Although animals have been critical in driving healthcare innovation, simulators have grown increasingly sophisticated

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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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