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Mar 14 2012

Bloomberg

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UnitedHealth Expands in Middle East With Al Sagr Insurance

Mar 14 2012

HealthLeaders Media

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The number of hospital beds needed is falling.  In 2009, the average number of hospital beds was 2.6 per 1,000 people. In 1999 the national average was 3.0—a 13.3% drop. Length of stay stats are dropping, too.

Mar 14 2012

Bloomberg

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U.S. Budget Deficit Revised Upward to $1.2 Trillion for 2012

Mar 14 2012

Politico

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GOP links IPAB repeal and malpractice reform

Mar 13 2012

Washington Post

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Is the health care law already running a deficit?

Mar 13 2012

KaiserHealth News

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Insurers and other industry representatives will get to fill as many as half the seats on the governing boards for state health insurance exchanges, under final rules for the marketplaces issued today by the DHS

Mar 13 2012

Bloomberg

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Rules announced today by the Obama administration allow states to determine whether insurers must bid to compete in the exchanges, or meet general standards set by the state that fit within broad federal guidelines.

Mar 12 2012

HealthLeaders Media

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Healthcare Job Growth Accelerating

Mar 12 2012

Politico.com

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If the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down health reform’s individual mandate and leaves the rest of the law in place — what happens next?

Mar 12 2012

Politico.com

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

In two weeks, the U.S. Supreme Court takes up the case that could lead to the biggest “I told you so” of 2012.

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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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