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Sep 26 2011

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

In April Heritage Provider Network, a California physicians group that contracts with a over 32,000 physicians and 100 hospitals, launched a competition offering $3 million to the entrant or team that built the best algorithm to predict and prevent unnecessary hospitalizations.

Sep 26 2011

Bloomberg

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

President Barack Obama’s health- care law got a mixed reception in its fourth review by a federal appeals court as three judges grappled with questions about the law’s constitutionality

Sep 23 2011

Wall Street Journal

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The U.K. said it was scrapping a £11 billion ($17 billion) information-technology program for its state-run health service, saying that some of the £6.4 billion already spent has been wasted

Sep 23 2011

New York Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The Obama administration has shelved a financially troubled long-term care insurance plan. Officials said Thursday the staff has been cut and it’s an “open question” if the program will be implemented.

Sep 23 2011

Kaiser Health News

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Companies Steering Workers To Lower Priced Medical Care

Sep 23 2011

Bloomberg

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

U.S. health officials said they will trim staff from a long-term care insurance program that was part of the 2010 health-care law, adding that the initiative may never proceed.

Sep 23 2011

The Hill

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Wyden urges supercommittee to improve care coordination in Medicare and Medicaid

Sep 22 2011

Bloomberg

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Vista Equity Partners, a private- equity firm focused on enterprise software and technology businesses, agreed to buy Sage Group Plc (SGE)’s U.S. healthcare division.

Sep 22 2011

New York Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

In Cuts to Health Programs, Experts See Difficult Task in Protecting Patients

Sep 22 2011

LA Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

U.S. firms expect healthcare costs to rise at lowest rate since 1997

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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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