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Feb 13 2012

PR Newswire

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Concentra Acquires Chicago-Area Primary Care Practice

Feb 13 2012

HealthLeaders Media

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A growing number of healthcare organizations are putting the personal trainer method to work for patients in the form of a health coach.

Feb 10 2012

BusinessWeek

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UnitedHealth Group Inc., the largest U.S. health insurer by sales, will pay doctors based on the quality of their care in a cost-cutting effort that also benefits the company’s consulting business.

Feb 10 2012

Forbes

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The Future of mHealth: Healthcare Apps to Lower Insurance Costs

Feb 10 2012

HealthLeaders Media

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The final 2012 Medicare physician payment rule from CMS includes an adjusted fee schedule for the Geographic Practice Cost Index (GPCI) that some industry leaders say is a great deal more fair to many physicians.

Feb 10 2012

New York Times

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FDA Outlines Path for Lower-Priced Biotech Drugs

Feb 09 2012

Kaiser Health News

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HHS Unveils Requirements For Consumer Insurance Labels

Feb 09 2012

Bloomberg

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Consumers to Receive Health Coverage Explanation Under Adopted U.S. Rules

Feb 09 2012

HealthLeaders Media

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Payment Cuts to Critical Access Hospitals ‘Inevitable’

Feb 09 2012

HealthLeaders Media

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The Commonwealth Fund has announced an ambitious effort to track a fixed group of low- and moderate-income adults over the next two years to see how this population fares in terms of medical care and health insurance

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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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