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Dec 19 2011

KaiserHealth News

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With many states unwilling or unable to get insurance exchanges operational by the health law deadline of Jan. 1, 2014, pressure is growing on the federal government to do the job for them.

Dec 19 2011

PR Newswire

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Hill-Rom Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire Volker

Dec 19 2011

Bizjournals.com

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DDC (DNA Diagnostics Center), one of the largest DNA testing companies in the world, announced today the acquisition of Orchid Cellmark, Inc.’s

Dec 19 2011

Washington Post

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The Supreme Court announced Monday that it will use an unprecedented week’s worth of argument time to decide the constitutionality of the health care overhaul before the 2012 presidential elections.

Dec 19 2011

Wall Street Journal

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John Goodman: Why Mandated Health Insurance Is Unfair

Dec 19 2011

MedpageToday.com

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House Says No to Senate Two-Month ‘SGR Fix’

Dec 16 2011

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Employee benefits, especially health care coverage, are expected to be the biggest cost headache next year.

Dec 16 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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Four Reasons to Wait on ACOs

Dec 16 2011

Kaiser Health News

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The deal that federal regulators struck with Texas this week to expand managed care coverage for the poor allows both Gov. Rick Perry and a Democratic White House to claim victory

Dec 16 2011

KaiserHealth News

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Among the must-do issues on Congress’ end of year list is the “doc fix” – billions of dollars needed to avert drastic rate cuts for physicians who treat Medicare’s 48 million beneficiary

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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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