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Mar 05 2012

HealthLeaders Media

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More than one-third of Medicare patients who underwent a prostatectomy, and 90% who had elective insertion of a coronary stent, said their physicians gave them no advance information about more conservative options

Mar 05 2012

HealthLeaders Media

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ACO Lessons from Early Adopters Are Invaluable

Mar 02 2012

Bloomberg

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The Republican chairman of the U.S. House tax-writing committee questioned why Obama administration spending estimates for insurance subsidies under the health-care law rose by $111 billion from a year ago.

Mar 02 2012

Wall Street Journal

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Surgical Patients Not Getting Information on Alternatives

Mar 02 2012

The Street

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Universal American Completes Acquisition Of APS Healthcare

Mar 02 2012

HealthLeaders Media

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Ways to Boost Your MLR Waiver Request’s Chances

Mar 02 2012

wallstreetselect.com

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Navigation Capital Partners Acquires Nexus Information Systems

Mar 01 2012

Bloomberg

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Obama’s Hospital Funding Cuts Seen Worsening Primary Care Doctor Shortage

Mar 01 2012

The Hill

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Pressure is on Senate after House kills healthcare law’s ‘rationing board’

Mar 01 2012

Fiscal Times

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Catholic bishops have united against the Obama administration after the imposition of the mandate.

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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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