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Jun 08 2011

The Ecomonist

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Smart contact lenses exploit the unusual characteristics of the eye to diagnose disease, deliver drugs and more besides

Jun 08 2011

Wall Street Journal

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With looming cuts to Medicare payments for preventable readmissions,  hospitals are stepping up efforts to improve discharge planning and follow-up once patients go home

Jun 08 2011

New York Times

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New York State’s new Palliative Care Information Act states that when patients are found to have a terminal illness or condition, health care practitioners must offer to provide information and counseling about appropriate palliative care and end-of-life options.

Jun 08 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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Vowing to help solve the problem of rising healthcare costs, Blue Shield of California said Tuesday it will  limit its income to 2% of revenue and hand back about $180 million

Jun 08 2011

Bloomberg

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Covidien Plc, a maker of surgical products and drugs, is seeking to sell its pharmaceuticals business in a deal that may fetch $3 billion to $4 billion

Jun 07 2011

HealthCare IT News

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Thomson Reuters’ healthcare business for sale

Jun 07 2011

Fiscal Times

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Soaring Health Costs Pinned on Medical Devices

Jun 07 2011

New York Times

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The decision by one of the nation’s leading health care systems to close a neighborhood hospital, once a relatively rare event, reflects a stark new reality

Jun 07 2011

MarketWatch

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Once provisions of the Affordable Care Act start to kick in during 2014, at least three of every 10 employers will probably stop offering health coverage, a survey released Monday shows.

Jun 07 2011

NPR.org

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Audio: While the federal government pays more than half of the bill, the share the states pay consumes 22 percent of the average state’s budget. That’s more than they pay for education, transportation or other large budget items.

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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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