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Jan 30 2012

CBSnews.com

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America may be a technology-driven nation, but the health care system’s conversion from paper to computerized records needs lots of work to get the bugs out

Jan 30 2012

Washington Post

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A new study from a team of Harvard researchers explores how health insurance plans with high deductible effect the care that families do, and don’t, seek.

Jan 30 2012

Bloomberg

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Omnicare Inc. was sued by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to block its $440.8 million takeover of rival drug-supply company PharMerica Corp.

Jan 30 2012

HealthLeaders Media

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CMS denied on Friday a request from the Texas Department of Insurance to allow health insurers in the state more time to meet new MLR standards

Jan 27 2012

Yahoo.news

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Millions now manage aging parents’ care from afar

Jan 27 2012

New York Times

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The number of Americans in prison older than 55 is growing at a faster rate than the group’s share of the population at large, and many prisons are unprepared to provide them with health care

Jan 27 2012

NPR.org

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How Health Care Dropped Out Of The Presidential Conversation

Jan 27 2012

HealthLeaders Media

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Physician Referral Patterns Ripe for Scrutiny

Jan 27 2012

Bloomberg

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WellPoint Inc. (WLP), the largest U.S. health insurer by enrollment, will raise the amount of money participating doctors receive in an effort to improve the quality of care.

Jan 27 2012

HealthLeaders Media

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Merger and acquisition activity in rehabilitation facilities, laboratories, and managed care contributed to an 11% increase in the dollar value of M&A deals in the healthcare industry in 2011

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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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