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May 10 2011

Wall Street Journal

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The emergency room is among the top hospital departments responsible for malpractice suits—and diagnostic errors account for 37% to 55% of cases in studies of closed claims.

May 10 2011

Wall Street Journal

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Drug Makers Replace Reps With Digital Tools

May 10 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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In a unanimous vote, the Tenet Healthcare board once again rejected Monday an unsolicited offer from Community Health Systems Inc.

May 10 2011

Reuters

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InstaCare Corp. Receives Second Confidential Merger Offer From NASDAQ Traded Company

May 10 2011

The Hill

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Expect the House Energy and Commerce Committee to move quickly on a bill that would let states set new Medicaid eligibility rules.

May 09 2011

Propublica.org

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One area of medicine still welcomes the largesse: societies that represent specialists. It’s a relationship largely hidden from public view

May 09 2011

NPR.org

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In fact, as of the end of March, 18,313 people nationwide had signed up for the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan

May 09 2011

Kaiser Health News

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Consumers shopping for a health policy will be able to get a good idea of how much of the costs different plans will cover for three medical conditions: maternity care, treatment for diabetes and breast cancer.

May 09 2011

Washington Post

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Controversial health board braces for continued battles over Medicare

May 09 2011

New York Times

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In a sweeping overhaul of its $21 billion Medicaid program, the Florida Legislature approved a bill Friday to shift nearly three million Medicaid recipients into managed-care programs

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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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