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Nov 07 2011

Wall Street Journal

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The nation’s unemployment rate may fall faster in the future than many economists assume for one simple reason: The rapid aging of the American work force is helping reduce the share of the population hunting for jobs.

Nov 07 2011

PR Newswire

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Apax Partners, CPPIB and PSP Investments Complete Acquisition of Kinetic Concepts, Inc.

Nov 07 2011

PR Newswire

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Siemens Healthcare Enters into Definitive Agreement to Acquire Leading HIE Developer MobileMD, Inc.

Nov 07 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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CMS to Float Physician Reporting Rules on Pay from Drug, Device Firms

Nov 07 2011

Washington Post

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Health and Human Services has received thousands of comments on preliminary exchange regulations issued earlier this year

Nov 07 2011

NPR.org

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Increasing Medicare Age Could Lead To Higher Costs

Nov 07 2011

The Hill

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States worried they’ll bear the brunt of anger over health law’s shortcomings

Nov 07 2011

New York Times

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Health Guideline Panels Struggle with Conflicts of Interest

Nov 07 2011

Kaiser Health News

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Health Investors’ New Calculus: Save Money To Make Money

Nov 04 2011

NPR.org

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Starting next year, for instance, Wal-Mart, the nation’s largest private employer, will charge workers who smoke a penalty ranging from $260 to $2,340 annually on health insurance.

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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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