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Jun 04 2012

Kaiser Health News

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The New Normal In Health Insurance: High Deductibles

Jun 04 2012

Washington Post

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Under pressure to reduce fraud, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services is turning to local contractors to manage a two-pronged approach to rooting out sham claims.

Jun 04 2012

Salt Lake Tribune

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Place your bets: industry experts guess health reform’s fate
Jun 01 2012

New York Times

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Wellness Center USA, Inc. Signs Agreement to Acquire CNS Wellness, LLC

May 25 2012

Bloomberg

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Legislation, passed by the Senate yesterday in a 96-1 vote, raises the so-called user fees that industries will pay the FDA for safety and efficacy reviews by more than $2 billion from the previous five-year period.

May 25 2012

HealthLeaders Media

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As if Facebook didn’t grab enough headlines on Wall Street this week, the social media forum is also making healthcare news that should prompt any leader to pay close attention.

May 25 2012

Dow Jones

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Comcast Bets on Wearable Monitor Company BodyMedia

May 24 2012

USA Today

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Hospice marketers, exploring possibilities for new revenue to help continue the industry’s remarkable growth, are looking to exploit a provision in the 2010 health care law by persuading hospitals to send Medicare patients into end-of-life hospice care instead of readmitting them to the hospital.

May 24 2012

KaiserHealth News

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There are people whose household incomes are slightly above the threshold to qualify for Medicaid’s free or low-cost coverage. Congress gave states the option of creating a so-called Basic Health Plan which would complement the health care law’s main program, a health insurance exchange.

May 24 2012

Wall Street Journal

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The Federal Communications Commission is expected to vote Thursday to open up spectrum for wireless medical devices, raising the possibility of easier hospital-patient monitoring, fewer tubes in emergency rooms, and more remote monitoring at home.

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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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