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Jan 04 2012

MarketWatch

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A 111-page report from a Citigroup analyst features a gloomy outlook on government health-care funding and a downgrade on several hospital stocks

Jan 03 2012

Nextgov.com

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Spending by federal government agencies on health IT systems and services will grow from $4.5 billion in 2011 to $6.5 billion in 2016, a new report projects.

Jan 03 2012

Stateline.org

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On December 16, the Obama administration announced its intention to let states determine their own “essential benefits” – in this explainer, Stateline examines how the new approach will work

Jan 03 2012

JSOnline.com

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A recent decision by Gov. Scott Walker could give the federal government greater influence over the state’s health insurance market – and that worries some in the industry.

Jan 03 2012

HealthLeaders Media

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Top 12 Healthcare Buzzwords for 2012

Jan 03 2012

PR Newswire

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S.E.D. Medical Laboratories will soon become part of Quest Diagnostics Incorporated the world leader in diagnostic testing, information and services

Jan 03 2012

New York Times

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Nowhere to Go, Patients Linger in Hospitals, at a High Cost

Jan 03 2012

New York Times

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A Push to Tie New Drugs to Testing

Jan 03 2012

NationalJournal.com

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In-Hospital Mortality Rates Not an Accurate Measure of Care Quality

Dec 30 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission will likely recommend to Congress an increase in inpatient and outpatient payments to hospitals of only 1% in fiscal year 2013

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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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