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Feb 16 2012

New York Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

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.

Feb 15 2012

Wall Street Journal

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Medical venture capitalists used to try cut their financing risk by recruiting several investors into funding rounds, but the challenge of keeping large syndicates together is causing some to rethink this approach.

Feb 15 2012

New York Times

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UnitedHealth Unveils Patient Info Service for MDs

Feb 15 2012

HealthLeaders Media

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Medicare Targeted for Cuts Under HHS Budget

Feb 15 2012

HealthLeaders Media

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Proposed Doc Fix Would Slash $27B from Hospitals, ACA

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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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