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Oct 26 2011

Bloomberg

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U.S. long-term health-care costs rose as much as 5.6 percent this year, led by assisted-living expenses, and are climbing at a steeper rate during a weak economy

Oct 26 2011

Wall Street Journal

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The extremely big bet that the Justice Department—and presumably, the White House—is making on ObamaCare’s constitutionality.

Oct 26 2011

Wall Street Journal

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New York’s largest health insurance company agreed Tuesday to publicly disclose more data used to justify premium increases.

Oct 26 2011

Washington Post

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Health insurance open enrollment introduces workers to mix of potentially confusing terms

Oct 25 2011

USA Today

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A growing number of states are sharply limiting hospital stays under Medicaid to as few as 10 days a year to control rising costs of the health insurance program for the poor and disabled.

Oct 25 2011

Wall Street Journal

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Another day, another billionaire buys a big chunk of WebMD stock.  In a regulatory filing today, George Soros’s hedge fund reported a 5.6% stake in the online health resource.

Oct 25 2011

Wall Street Journal

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Frail elderly patients who have advance directives through a program to communicate treatment preferences have fewer unwanted hospitalizations, according to a new study published online in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

Oct 25 2011

The Hill

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The Medicaid eligibility bill is the last bill on the leader’s weekly schedule. It cuts the deficit by about $13 billion over 10 years and is expected to pass with bipartisan support.

Oct 25 2011

PR Newswire

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Amerigroup announced today that it has signed an agreement to purchase substantially all of the operating assets and contract rights of Health Plus, one of the largest Medicaid managed care companies in New York

Oct 25 2011

Wall Street Journal

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Walgreen and other major retail pharmacy chains hope to boost revenue by offering new health-care services. In addition to filling prescriptions, they now help patients manage their medications.

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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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