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Apr 05 2012

NPR.org

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Drug Spending Levels Off, But Not For The Usual Reasons

Apr 05 2012

Bizjournals.com

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SHPS, Inc. Completes Sale of Its Human Resource Solutions Subsidiary to ADP

Apr 05 2012

HealthLeaders Media

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The PHO, or at least something like it, is making a comeback as payers and the government make slow progress toward accountable care.

Apr 05 2012

Bloomberg

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Covidien Plc, an Irish health-care products company, agreed to buy Oridion Systems Ltd. (ORIDN), an Israeli maker of devices for patient breathing safety, for $346 million.

Apr 05 2012

Medpagetoday.com

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Nine specialty groups have listed tests and treatments that are frequently overused, such as CT scans for low back pain and antibiotics for sinus attacks, as part of a project organized by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) and promoted by Consumer Reports.

Apr 05 2012

Fiscal Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

If the high court rules the individual mandate is unconstitutional, it’s highly unlikely they would expand that ruling to include Medicaid’s expansion.

Apr 04 2012

New York Times

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In a move likely to alter treatment standards in hospitals and doctors’ offices nationwide, a group of nine medical specialty boards plans to recommend on Wednesday that doctors perform 45 common tests and procedures less often

Apr 04 2012

Bloomberg

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President Barack Obama, saying he’s confident the U.S. Supreme Court will uphold the 2010 health- care law, said the “burden is on those who would overturn” a law that requires Americans to have insurance

Apr 04 2012

Wall Street Journal

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How Healthy Is Your County? A New Data Trove Can Tell You

Apr 04 2012

Wall Street Journal

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Troubled Firm Wins Health Exchange Bid

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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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