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Jun 15 2011

Washington Post

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Faced with severe budget problems, Republican governors are escalating their fight against federal rules requiring states to maintain current levels of health-care coverage for the poor and disabled.

Jun 15 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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The National Quality Forum board has announced that it has approved for endorsement a list of 29 serious reportable events in healthcare.

Jun 15 2011

MedPageToday

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Cardiology Groups Overhaul Quality Measures

Jun 15 2011

USA Today

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A combination of giving patients more information about their conditions and better managing their medications can slow the revolving door of Medicare patients in and out of hospitals by about 20%

Jun 14 2011

The Hill

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Enrollment in new state-based insurance pools finally topped 20,000 in April

Jun 14 2011

New York Times

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The odds that a Medicare patient will die after undergoing one of eight high-risk operations have fallen sharply, an analysis of medical records has found.

Jun 14 2011

LA Times

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Ask a Briton to describe “American-style” healthcare, and you’ll hear a catalog of horrors that include grossly expensive and unnecessary medical procedures and a privatized system that favors the rich

Jun 14 2011

Associated Press

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Medicare prescription plans that cover seniors like Moore are allowed to charge steep copayments for the latest cancer drugs, which can cost tens of thousands of dollars a year. About 1 in 6 beneficiaries are not filling their prescriptions

Jun 14 2011

Wall Street Journal

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A steep rise in people caring for elderly parents is taking a toll on the health and finances of many baby boomers, a new study says.

Jun 14 2011

Wall Street Journal

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Verisk Analytics To Acquire Health Risk Partners For $60 Million

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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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