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Oct 31 2011

Reuters

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Firms to charge smokers, obese more for healthcare

Oct 31 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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Continuing economic woes at the state and federal levels, increased Medicaid enrollment, and the end of the federal stimulus program will contribute to a projected 29% increase in states’ spending for the Medicaid program.

Oct 31 2011

Wall Street Journal

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Repeal Health Law? It Won’t Be Easy

Oct 31 2011

Orlando Sentinel

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As more use hospice, Medicare sees sharp rise in costs, problems

Oct 28 2011

Bloomberg

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A record 49 percent of Americans live in a household where someone receives at least one type of government benefit, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Oct 28 2011

Washington Post

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ObamaCare: More unpopular than ever

Oct 28 2011

Wall Street Journal

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Insurers’ Earnings Show Americans Still Using Less Medical Care

Oct 28 2011

HealthLeaders Media

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Continuing economic woes at the state and federal levels, increased Medicaid enrollment, and the end of the federal stimulus program will contribute to a projected 29% increase in states’ spending for the Medicaid program

Oct 28 2011

Wall Street Journal

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For First Time, Poll Finds Most in U.S. Don’t Like New Health-Care Law

Oct 28 2011

EMRandHIPAA.com

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Practice Acquisitions By Hospitals Causing Issues with EHR Adoption

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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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The 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 through Roche Consulting, LLC. Mr. Roche is available to assist health care companies through consulting arrangements and may be reached at khroche@healthy-skeptic.com. © Roche Consulting, LLC. Terms of Use.

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