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Dec 27 2011

Wall Street Journal

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An independent students of federal regulation say the quality of the many rules they’re putting out seems to be at all-time lows.

Dec 26 2011

Bizjournals.com

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PAVE: A group of 29 area hospitals participating in a regional patient safety improvement project were able to reduce readmission rates by 7 percent — preventing 400 unneeded hospitalizations and saving $3.8 million

Dec 26 2011

Wall Street Journal

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On Jan. 1, insurers, doctors’ offices and hospitals are supposed to start using a new format for certain digital communications, including claims filed for payment.

Dec 23 2011

Washington Post

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Truths and myths about hospice care

Dec 23 2011

Washington Post

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Medicare spending growth rising slower but enrollment will rise

Dec 23 2011

PR Newswire

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Wolters Kluwer Completes Sale of Its Pharma-Related Marketing & Publishing Services Business to Springer Science+Business Media
Dec 23 2011

MedPageToday.com

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Washington Week: Medicare Cut Averted in Nick of Time

Dec 22 2011

Kaiser Health News

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IOM Recommends Criteria and Methods to Develop Essential Health Benefits Package That Balances Comprehensiveness With Affordability

Dec 22 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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4 Health Plan Trends for 2012

Dec 22 2011

New York Times

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Walgreen Facing Big Loss in Fight With Express Scripts

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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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