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Aug 17 2011

NPR.org

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How The Merger Of Two Health Care Giants May Affect Your Wallet

Aug 17 2011

Wall Street Journal

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Consumers shopping for health insurance will soon get a peek at a new standard form that will lay out the details of each policy, from deductibles to how much it might cost to have a baby

Aug 17 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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The NAIC is urging the federal government to avoid creating regulatory loopholes for health insurance exchanges that could give multistate plans significant advantages over their smaller, in-state competitors.

Aug 17 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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Technology’s Role in the Patient Experience Imperative

Aug 17 2011

Bloomberg

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Health Care Prognosis Better With Digital Law: Peter Orszag

Aug 16 2011

Washington Post

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Hospitals and radiology practices around the United States have increasingly begun using high-tech CT scans to screen people for lung cancer despite intense disagreement about whether the testing should be done widely

Aug 16 2011

New York Times

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Using cellphones to broadcast text messages reminding health workers in Kenya how to treat children’s malaria increased the number of cases handled correctly

Aug 16 2011

New York Times

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Medicaid Pays Less Than Medicare for Many Prescription Drugs, U.S. Report Finds

Aug 16 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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Federal dollars should be used to screen Medicare beneficiaries for depression and for alcohol misuse under two rules proposed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Aug 16 2011

Chicago Tribune

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The legal fate of President Barack Obama’s signature healthcare law will likely come down to two Republican appointees on the U.S. Supreme Court — Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Anthony Kennedy.

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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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