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Mar 07 2012

Kaiser Health News

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Health IT Chief Disputes Study On EHR Testing, Costs

Mar 06 2012

MassHighTech

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Health management and diagnostics company Alere Inc. (NYSE: ALR) will acquire eScreen Inc. for $270 million in cash, the company announced recently.

Mar 06 2012

Fiscal Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The health care insurance industry, whose policy making council is meeting in Washington this week, is beginning to roll out private plans for the working-age population that incorporate most of the changes foreseen for Medicare in the Affordable Care Act

Mar 06 2012

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Cigna Open To Selling Pharmacy-Benefit Manager Business (Again)

Mar 06 2012

Boston.com

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Reflecting dramatic shifts in health care, the prestigious hospitals are paying doctors more if they agree to accept new patients.

Mar 06 2012

New York Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Digital Records May Not Cut Health Costs, Study Cautions

Mar 06 2012

KaiserHealth News

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Medicare’s seven-year effort to spur quality improvements in hospital care by publishing key performance metrics on its Hospital Compare website has not resulted in fewer patient deaths

Mar 05 2012

Kaiser Health News

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Administration Officials Press Forward On Implementing Health Law, Shoring Up Support

Mar 05 2012

New York Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Determining the Level of Payments in Health Care

Mar 05 2012

Kaiser Health News

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

AMA Details Concerns About Payment Policy Changes For Medicare Part C, D

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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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