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Jul 19 2011

KaiserHealth News

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As debt limit talks drag on, lawmakers are eying possible changes in Medicare supplemental plans – moves that could increase seniors’ out-of-pocket costs.

Jul 19 2011

Reuters

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Bound Tree Medical Announces Acquisition of Alliance Medical

Jul 19 2011

New York Times

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Seeing Promise and Peril in Digital Records

Jul 18 2011

The Fiscal Times

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Hot Spots for Aging: An Economic Opportunity

Jul 18 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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A survey of the nation’s homeless in 30 cities has found that more than one in five visited the emergency department or was hospitalized over three times in the last year.

Jul 18 2011

New York Times

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Known as IPAB, the board may not be appointed for another couple of years, and remains in suspended animation to see if the brouhaha dies down.

Jul 18 2011

NPR.org

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A new study by the AARP estimates that for the more than 40 million Americans caring for an elderly or disabled loved one, the value of their work is $450 billion a year.

Jul 18 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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Healthcare M&A Activity Hits Record Pace

Jul 18 2011

Wall Street Journal

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Credit-card issuers are stepping up their marketing of health-care cards and lines of credit that help borrowers finance costly elective medical procedures.

Jul 18 2011

Washington Post

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Families fear states’ home health care cuts will force seniors, disabled into nursing homes

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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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