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Jul 11 2011

The Hill

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

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

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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.

Jul 11 2011

PR Newswire

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Merger will expand Forterus, Inc.’s service offerings to include residential weight loss and obesity treatment.

Jul 11 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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These so-called “dual eligibles “make up just 15% of Medicaid beneficiaries but account for almost 40% of the (Medicaid) cost

Jul 11 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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Think You’re Operating at Capacity? Think Again

Jul 11 2011

Washington Post

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Hotwire For Surgery

Jul 11 2011

HealthLeaders Media

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

It’s hospital against hospital in a national contest to see which acute care teams can please their patients the most on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHP) survey.

Jul 11 2011

Wall Street Journal

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The IPO market has been rocky since early May, and pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical and medical-device firms have been completely absent from the roster since late April.

Jul 11 2011

Washington Post

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

A health-monitoring service for seniors that’s worn on the wrist

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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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