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Aug 03 2011

Bloomberg

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People who live 95 years or more are as likely as the rest of the population to smoke, drink and eat an unhealthy diet, suggesting their survival to that ripe age is based on genetics and not lifestyle

Aug 03 2011

Politico

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For some of the states that managed to pass exchange bills this year, the fight over implementing health reform is far from over.

Aug 03 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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Small Hospitals Can’t Afford to Skimp on Tech

Aug 03 2011

Bloomberg

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Verizon Workers Threaten to Strike, Citing Plan for ‘Gutting Health Care’

Aug 03 2011

NPR.org

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Medicare and Medicaid are just a huge part of the budget and you can’t ignore the fact that the supercommittee is going to have to deal with health care costs

Aug 03 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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Parrish Medical Center uses an acuity system built around patient needs, rather than staff workload – this provides better patient-centered care.

Aug 03 2011

PR Newswire

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SXC Health Solutions To Acquire PTRx, Inc.

Aug 03 2011

GovExec.com

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

There are more than 370 “Obamacare-related items” totaling 3,500 pages, many of which were released as interim final rules, bypassing the traditional public comment period, and giving them the force of law

Aug 02 2011

Politico

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Here is a look at how the health care law would change the health system in an ideal world — and what’s likely to happen in the real world.

Aug 02 2011

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Hospitals are tackling a dangerous and costly side effect of emergency-room overcrowding and long wait times: the growing number of patients who get fed up and leave without treatment.

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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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