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Dec 21 2011

Bloomberg

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Healthways Inc., a manager of diabetes and heart disease services, lowered its forecast for 2011 and cut jobs after losing a contract with the health insurer Cigna Corp.

Dec 21 2011

The Hill

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GOP doctors say stand-alone ‘doc fix’ needed if no payroll tax cut deal

Dec 21 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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The Department of Health & Human Services announced on Monday that 32 healthcare systems have been selected to participate as Pioneer Accountable Care Organizations.

Dec 20 2011

The Hill

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Year ahead: Health law under attack on all fronts

Dec 20 2011

Washington Post

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Kaiser Health News analysis examines readmission rates at 3,119 hospitals

Dec 20 2011

Wall Street Journal

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The Wyden-Ryan Plan and Moving Ahead on Medicare

Dec 20 2011

Wall Street Journal

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Supreme Court arguments over President Barack Obama’s health-care overhaul will stretch over three days, beginning Monday, March 26,

Dec 20 2011

Wall Street Journal

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Scientists are developing ever more sophisticated versions of “virtual patients” with the aim of testing medical devices and procedures that can’t readily be assessed in real people.

Dec 19 2011

Bloomberg

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Obama Passes ‘Hot Potato’ to States

Dec 19 2011

Reuters

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A mounting U.S. deficit could pose a much greater threat to the survival of President Barack Obama’s healthcare reforms than either the Supreme Court or 2012 elections.

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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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