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Oct 12 2011

Fiscal Times

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When researchers examined bankruptcy rates they found that five years after their diagnosis cancer patients were four times more likely to declare bankruptcy than the general population.

Oct 12 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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The pillars of an essential health benefits package are medical effectiveness, safety, and their relative value compared with alternatives

Oct 12 2011

Politico

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Henry Ford dropped out from the administration’s Pioneer program – in short, it had better options — or, at least, more predictable ones — than the ACO program.

Oct 12 2011

New York Times

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Insurers and clinicians scrambled on Friday to decide whether to continue to offer routine P.S.A. tests

Oct 12 2011

NPR.org

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A study just out in the BMJ raises new doubts. Researchers found conflicts of interest were prevalent among experts who served on 14 U.S. and Canadian panels that came up with guidelines for the treatment

Oct 11 2011

Chicago Tribune

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Medicare supplemental health plans, popular among politically powerful retirees, could come under the budget knife

Oct 11 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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It’s far too early for any readmission reduction projects or medical home pilot to be bearing fruit. So, where have all the patients gone?

Oct 11 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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The American Medical Association wants Medicare to start paying doctors for four types of coordination services because they avoid more expensive patient care in the hospital down the line.

Oct 11 2011

New York Times

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As more Americans turn to government programs for refuge from a merciless economy, a growing number are encountering a new price of admission to the social safety net: a urine sample.

Oct 11 2011

Wall Street Journal

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Multivitamins and many other dietary supplements provide little benefit for most people and may be harmful, according to researchers behind a large new study.

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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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