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Jun 29 2012

Kaiser Health News

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The Supreme Court has given states a way out of expanding their Medicaid programs under the health law, and top Republican officials in several states were quick to say they want to take that step.

Jun 28 2012

Politico

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Health care ruling: Individual Mandate upheld by Supreme Court

Jun 28 2012

InformationWeek

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Neither the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) nor California’s Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (CMIA) do enough to address the privacy and security of patients’ health information.

Jun 28 2012

HealthLeaders Media

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Advocates for rural healthcare providers are objecting to a Medicare Payment Advisory Commission report this month that says that access to rural healthcare services is “similar” to access in urban areas and that reimbursement for that care is “adequate.”

Jun 28 2012

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

A part of the growing reach by UPS—along with rivals FedEx Corp.and DHL—is the business of running supply chains for pharmaceutical and medical-device companies.

Jun 28 2012

Washington Post

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

A look at the federal health care overhaul in all 50 states

Jun 28 2012

PR Newswire

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments
Aperture Health, Inc. announced today that Doctors on Call, which was selected by CMS as one of only 16 private medical practices nationwide to participate in the Independence At Home Demonstration program (“IAHDP”), is likely to become the driving force behind revenue generation for the company post merger.
Jun 27 2012

Fiscal Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is at it again. This time, the government-appointed panel is on fat patrol. Its review of the medical literature found that diet and exercise combined with group counseling beat popping a pill when it comes to controlling weight.

Jun 27 2012

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Wal-Mart, which hosts 149 U.S. health-care clinics that offer simple services, such as vaccinations and testing for strep throat, has closed 33 clinics this year and is becoming more selective about the doctors and hospital chains it allows to set up shop on its premises

Jun 27 2012

Kaiser Health News

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

FDA Seeks To Tame Exploding Medical App Market

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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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