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Jan 05 2012

Kaiser Health News

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A national hospice company improperly cycled patients through nursing homes and hospice with a goal of making as much profit as possible from Medicare

Jan 04 2012

HealthLeaders Media

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Top 12 Healthcare Quality Concerns in 2012

Jan 04 2012

HealthLeaders Media

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4 Simmering Crises Congress Must Face in 2012

Jan 04 2012

Bloomberg

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U.S. Denies Bids by Kansas, Oklahoma for Health Law Waivers

Jan 04 2012

ProPublica.org

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Drug Companies Reduce Payments to Doctors as Scrutiny Mounts

Jan 04 2012

New York Times

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Devices to Keep Track of Calories, Lost or Gained

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.

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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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