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Feb 17 2012

Wall Street Journal

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A company has developed an experimental, implantable microchip to deliver drugs that one day may serve as a replacement for painful shots.

Feb 17 2012

Washington Post

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The impact of the Affordable Care Act in one map

Feb 17 2012

Bloomberg

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A Supreme Court decision upholding the health-care law would give Congress the power to make Americans purchase any other product, said lawyers challenging the measure.

Feb 17 2012

Kaiser Health News

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Video: Analyzing The Likely High Court Arguments On The Health Law

Feb 16 2012

New York Times

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The administration announced the compromise plan before it had figured out how to address one conspicuous point: Like most large employers, many religiously affiliated organizations choose to insure themselves rather than hire an outside company to assume the risk.

Feb 16 2012

MedPage Today

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RAND: High Cost to Getting Rid of ACA Mandate

Feb 16 2012

The Hill

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Reid will allow vote on repeal of administration’s birth control mandate

Feb 16 2012

Wall Street Journal

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Under ObamaCare, a single committee—the United States Preventative Services Task Force—is empowered to evaluate preventive health services and decide which will be covered by health-insurance plans.

Feb 16 2012

Washington Post

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New GOP Medicare plan promotes private insurance, raises eligibility age, increases premiums

Feb 15 2012

HealthLeaders Media

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Signals that federal officials might “re-examine the pace” of next year’s implementation dates for ICD-10 are bringing mostly favorable reactions from healthcare providers.

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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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