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Jun 01 2011

Politico.com

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

A small but growing number of prominent, Republican governors — including Mitch Daniels and Haley Barbour — are taking the lead to shape a key component of the health care overhaul their party fought so hard to kill.

Jun 01 2011

USA Today

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In 2007, about 4.5 million people had high-deductible plans, but by 2010, 10 million people had signed up for the plans

Jun 01 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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CMS recently announced two initiatives related to the ACO model: The ACO Pioneer Program and the Advanced Payment Initiative. So, what do these two programs mean for hospitals and health systems?

Jun 01 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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Thomson Reuters on Tuesday released its third annual study identifying the 10 top U.S. health systems based on quality of care, efficiency, and patient satisfaction.

Jun 01 2011

NPR.org

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In the coming years, though, as the federal health law continues to take effect, the noose will tighten even more. Starting in 2012, Medicare will reduce payments to hospitals with poor infection rates in their intensive care units.

Jun 01 2011

Wall Street Journal

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The Obama administration moved to make an insurance program for people with existing illnesses cheaper and more accessible for potential enrollees.

Jun 01 2011

PR Newswire

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Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. announced that it has acquired the assets of Cambridge Integrated Services Group, Inc

May 31 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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More than half of emergency physicians in a recent poll say they practice defensive medicine to protect themselves from lawsuits.

May 31 2011

New York Times

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For the first time in its history, Medicare will soon track spending on millions of individual beneficiaries, reward hospitals that hold down costs and penalize those whose patients prove most expensive.

May 31 2011

Wall Street Journal

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At Kaiser Permanente’s big northern California health plan, 80% of more than 600,000 patients diagnosed with hypertension, or high blood pressure, have the condition under control, up from 44% a decade ago.

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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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