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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

May 09 2011

Wall Street Journal

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The Supreme Court is set to answer a question with huge implications for workers: Are employers’ promises of benefits such as pension payments and health-care insurance worth the paper they are written on?

May 09 2011

Wall Street Journal

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The biggest real-estate mergers so far this year involved national health- care landlords seeking to expand their senior housing exposure

May 09 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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Headache as a primary diagnosis prompted more than three million visits to hospital emergency rooms in 2008

May 09 2011

New York Times

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A five-week flurry of federal appellate hearings on the constitutionality of the Obama health care law kicks off Tuesday in Richmond, VA

May 06 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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How Can Physicians Close the Disparity Gap?

May 06 2011

Kevinmd.com

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News broke early this week that “voluntary advance care planning” would now be reimbursed as part of a yearly preventive care visit for seniors

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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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