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Oct 05 2011

LA Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

As steward of the Medicare and Medicaid programs, Donald Berwick is leading a charge to cut errors and increase efficiency. But time for such measures may be running out.

Oct 04 2011

HealthLeaders Media

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

In the relentless upward march of U.S. healthcare spending, almost two-thirds (63%) goes to just 10% of patients, and nearly half (52.5%) is spent on 5% of patients, according to a recent study from the National Institute for Health Care Management.

Oct 04 2011

Pharmalot

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

With total market penetration by CROs increasing from 35 percent last year to 38 percent in 2011. Among large drugmakers, 27 percent expect to outsource, while 47 percent of the smallest companies expect to do likewise.

Oct 04 2011

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Aetna Inc. and CVS Caremark Corp.’s retail division said they are teaming up to co-brand a new Medicare prescription drug plan, following in the footsteps of other health insurers that have partnered with big drugstores.

Oct 04 2011

California Healthline

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services unveiled a rule Monday that would allow the agency to drop plans that fail for three years to earn at least three stars under a five-star rating system

Oct 04 2011

New York Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The Supreme Court started its new term on Monday with arguments in a difficult and consequential case over California’s attempt to cut Medicaid payment rates.

Oct 04 2011

HealthLeaders Media

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The hospitals believe that a review by the “super committee” charged with balancing the budget will show that ASCs are cherry picking lucrative commercially insured patients

Oct 04 2011

Pharmalot

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Pharmacy benefit managers would have to disclose the markups they charge insurers for prescription medicines under a new rule that is being proposed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Oct 04 2011

PR Newswire

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

TeamHealth Acquires Midwest Emergency Associates

Oct 04 2011

Kaiser Health News

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

HCA May Face Big Revenue Hit If Feds Approve Texas Medicaid Plan

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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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