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Aug 03 2011

KaiserHealth News

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The law established an independent nonprofit organization called the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). Its mission is to compare treatments to determine which options make the most sense for particular people.

Aug 03 2011

HealthLeaders Media

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Here’s the good news for health plans: In just over a year, as many as 40 million new customers will enter the insurance market.  And the bad news: They’re primarily individuals and small groups.

Aug 03 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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Low health literacy costs the U.S. more than $58 billion annually and nearly half the U.S. adult population (90 million people) fall into the low or basic health literacy category.

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

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

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

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

SXC Health Solutions To Acquire PTRx, Inc.

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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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