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Jul 13 2011

MedpageToday

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Sebelius told the House Budget Committee Tuesday that Congress can make the healthcare reform law’s controversial Medicare cost-cutting panel obsolete by passing laws that rein in spending themselves.

Jul 13 2011

NPR.org

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Medicare Payment Board Draws Brickbats

Jul 13 2011

Fiscal Times

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The more than two dozen demonstrations projects launched by Medicare and Medicaid over the past decade have failed to stop the upward march of health care costs

Jul 13 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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An American Hospital Association survey of 820 hospitals across the nation found that almost all of them reported a drug shortage in the last six months, and nearly half of them reported 21 or more drug shortages.

Jul 13 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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Winners and Losers Under VBP

Jul 13 2011

Baltimore.citybizlist.com

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Conmed Healthcare Management to Be Acquired for $57.2M

Jul 13 2011

Wall Street Journal

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The $350 billion or so in potential cuts to Medicare and Medicaid over 10 years that were identified in budget negotiations would shift the cost of medicine to public hospitals, the states and individuals

Jul 12 2011

Tennessean.com

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Telemedicine improves stroke care at hospitals – Technology that allows remote treatment is seen as boon to rural patients

Jul 12 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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Disney Applies Technology to Improve Patient Experience

Jul 12 2011

Wall Street Journal

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If you’re wondering how the total cost of your small business’s health-care plan stacks up against others, a survey released last week may provide some insight

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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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