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Jun 20 2011

New York Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Performing two scans in succession is rarely necessary, radiologists say, yet some hospitals were doing that more than 80 percent of the time

Jun 20 2011

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Several major insurers are now using rates based on Medicare fees to calculate payments for out-of-network providers – these rates are often a lot lower than what doctors and hospitals actually charge – providers may bill patients for the difference

Jun 20 2011

NPR.org

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

McKinsey Health Insurance Survey Raises Ruckus, Questions

Jun 17 2011

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The Medicaid program for the poor is facing significant cuts in an emerging bipartisan budget deal as Republicans seek to shrink entitlements and Democrats protect other priorities.

Jun 17 2011

NPR.org

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Obama administration officials unveiled a plan to improve our nation’s prosperity. No, not with more jobs, but by helping Americans stay healthy at every stage of life.

Jun 17 2011

EMR and HIPAA

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While the vast majority of hospitals and physician practices in the U.S. still don’t have full-featured EMRs in place, many are already looking well into the future.

Jun 17 2011

Washington Post

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Coming soon: A bigger, costlier Obamacare

Jun 17 2011

Texas Tribune

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Texas to join with other states in a so-called “health care compact,” in which state leaders would ask Congress to grant them control of the purse strings and authority to operate Medicare and Medicaid.  Georgia and Oklahoma have passed similar legislation

Jun 17 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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We don’t know if the HIX will have the same familiar ratios. Will 20% of the customers still consume 80% of the healthcare resources?

Jun 17 2011

Health Leaders Media

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Physician Owned Distributors – The Senate Finance Committee is looking into PODs, signaling what may be an all-out government assault on the highly controversial practice

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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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