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Feb 03 2012

Bloomberg

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Health Care’s Jobs Boom – Baby boomers are turning 65, and they will need lots of help

Feb 03 2012

Wall Street Journal

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Some hospitals pay thousands of dollars more than others for big-ticket medical devices such as defibrillators and hip replacements

Feb 02 2012

Wall Street Journal

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Announced cross-border M&A flows fell to just below $30 billion in January, which is the lowest total for nineteen months.

Feb 02 2012

Washington Post

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A senior Senate Republican has launched an investigation into the Food and Drug Administration’s secret e-mail monitoring of scientists who warned that unsafe medical devices were approved over their objections

Feb 02 2012

Kaiser Health News

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Robert Zirkelbach, spokesman for America’s Health Insurance Plans, warns that the biggest impact of the health law on Medicare Advantage won’t hit for another couple of years.

Feb 02 2012

HealthLeaders Media

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Patient Loyalty Programs Show Their True Value

Feb 02 2012

Washington Post

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Boehner: Feds should back off order for many religious employers to cover contraception

Feb 02 2012

Politico

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President Barack Obama and his senior aides were more than a little concerned before he announced his controversial decision requiring Catholic hospitals and universities to provide contraception in employee health plans.

Feb 02 2012

Kasier Health News

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States Under Pressure As Health Law Deadlines Approach

Feb 01 2012

Bloomberg

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Medical device makers will double the fees they pay U.S. regulators to get their products reviewed over the next five years

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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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