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Jul 05 2011

Washington Post

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

An oft-cited statistic that 22 percent of state budgets is being gobbled up by Medicaid, the state-federal program that provides health coverage for the poor and the disabled – let’s dig a little deeper into the numbers.

Jul 05 2011

FoxBusiness

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

As healthcare costs for the poor soar across the United States, perhaps no state will feel the loss of federal stimulus money more than Florida.

Jul 01 2011

Washington Post

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Blacks hospitalized for strokes in the District are one-third as likely as whites to receive lifesaving treatment, according to a study that seeks to understand racial disparities in treatment.

Jul 01 2011

PR Newswire

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Sedgwick CMS Completes Acquisition of Nationwide Better Health Productivity Solutions

Jul 01 2011

The Insurance Nation

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Influential conservative judge supports health insurance mandate

Jul 01 2011

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Health Guru Media aims to be a comprehensive health video resource, with a library of more than 2,250 titles covering more than 100 different health conditions,

Jul 01 2011

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Lung-Cancer Screening Unknowns: Who Should Get it, How Much it Will Cost

Jul 01 2011

USA Today

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Patients pay as much as 683% more for the same medical procedures, such as MRIs or CT scans, in the same town, depending on which doctor they choose,

Jun 30 2011

HealthLeaders Media

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

A recent statistical brief from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality shines a light on just how wide the gap is between rural and non-rural EDs.

Jun 30 2011

New York Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Local Laws Fighting Fat Under Siege

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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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