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Jul 12 2011

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

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

Jul 12 2011

Healthycal.org

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Technology might give elders independence

Jul 12 2011

Washington Post

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‘Flexibility’ may help states meet key part of health-care law

Jul 12 2011

New York Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

In a big step to carry out the new health care law, the  administration unveiled standards for insurance marketplaces that will allow individuals, families and small businesses to shop for insurance, compare prices and benefits and buy coverage.

Jul 12 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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Physician alignment and incentive challenges could prove to be a major hurdle for healthcare providers who want to take part in accountable care organizations.

Jul 12 2011

Bloomberg

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Insurers with healthier, lower-cost patients would share revenue with rivals whose customers run up higher bills under U.S. rules to stabilize insurance markets within the 2010 health-care law.

Jul 11 2011

New York Times

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America’s cities are beginning to grapple with a fact of life: People are getting old, fast, and they’re doing it in communities designed for the sprightly.

Jul 11 2011

The Hill

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States can achieve significant Medicaid savings by increasing access to primary-care doctors, according to the first-ever study of regional differences in Medicaid spending.

Jul 11 2011

New York Times

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New for Aspiring Doctors, the People Skills Test

Jul 11 2011

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The administration says the Medicaid program’s move toward managed care and away from fee-for-service means that managed-care companies will assume more responsibility over the review of payment claims.

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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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