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Oct 24 2011

HealthLeaders Media

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The final ACO regulations were issued with major concessions to the original plan. One of the critical changes: The rule no longer requires that 50% of participating physicians be meaningful users of electronic health records.

Oct 24 2011

KevinMD.com

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Advances in medicine and technology have improved medical outcomes, but have often resulted in more waiting at a time when every other aspect of life is speeding up

Oct 24 2011

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The key provisions of the federal health overhaul take effect in 2014, including a requirement for most people to have health insurance; a ban on insurance companies considering individuals’ health status when they sell plans; and the creation of new health-coverage marketplaces called “exchanges.”

Oct 24 2011

Washington Post

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The Obama administration’s decision to pull the plug on a financially flawed long-term care insurance plan is likely to worsen a dilemma most middle-class families are totally unprepared for.

Oct 24 2011

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Carl Icahn Takes Big Stake in WebMD

Oct 24 2011

HealthLeaders Media

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Perhaps you’re familiar with a two-tiered healthcare system. Under this model, the government provides a basic level of medically necessary healthcare, for which timeliness, and, some say, quality, are not guaranteed.

Oct 24 2011

HealthLeaders Media

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

ACOs Seen As Tough Sell, Despite Concessions

Oct 24 2011

NPR.org

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Big-Name Drugs Are Falling Off The ‘Patent Cliff

Oct 21 2011

New York Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

After trying to mollify its critics in recent years by offering better health care benefits to its employees, Wal-Mart is substantially rolling back coverage for part-time workers and significantly raising premiums for many full-time staff

Oct 21 2011

Medpagetoday.com

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Primary Care Docs Urged to Cut Care Not ‘Medically Beneficial’

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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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