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Apr 13 2012

Chicago Tribune

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Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius sought to cast the two-year-old reform law as a vital weapon against racial disparities

Apr 12 2012

HealthLeaders Media

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How iPads Improve the Patient Experience

Apr 12 2012

AP News

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Planned Parenthood sues Texas over exclusion

Apr 12 2012

Bloomberg

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McKesson Wins $31.6 Billion Veterans Agency Drug Contract

Apr 12 2012

HealthLeaders Media

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Using the term “phenomenal” at least three times to describe the health industry’s response, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services executive on Tuesday named 27 accountable care organizations to begin the Medicare Shared Savings Program April 1

Apr 12 2012

Wall Street Journal

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The average American spends twice as much time before buying a TV as they do looking for a doctor

Apr 12 2012

MegPage Today

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Nearly 60% of physicians ages 40 and younger don’t hold out much hope for American healthcare

Apr 12 2012

PE Hub

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Lumeris, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Essence Group Holdings,  has teamed up with three Blue Cross and Blue Shield health plans (Highmark, Horizon and Independence) to acquire NaviNet

Apr 11 2012

The Hill

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The report calls for doubling federal spending on public health.  Americans spent $8,086 per person in medical care in 2009 versus $251 in public health spending.

Apr 11 2012

Bizjournals.com

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Medicine spending climbs to $320 billion, even as usage declines

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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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