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Apr 04 2011

New York Times

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More Physicians Say No to Endless Workdays

Apr 04 2011

CNN.com

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Strapped states are scrambling to address Medicaid’s ballooning costs as the federal government cuts back a critical source of funding last Friday.

Apr 04 2011

Kiaser Health News

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Doctors and hospitals that join together under a new model of care (ACO’s) could pocket as much as 60 percent of the money they save Medicare

Apr 01 2011

Reuters

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Computer Sciences Corp (CSC) said it would acquire healthcare software provider iSOFT Group Ltd for about $188 million.

Apr 01 2011

Marketwire

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Mediware Enters Definitive Agreement to Acquire Certain Assets of CareCentric

Apr 01 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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Care for people with diabetes, who are at higher risk for disease-related blindness, limb amputations and kidney failure, has been getting worse rather than better

Apr 01 2011

Wall Street Journal

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Arizona’s governor on Thursday proposed levying a $50 fee on some enrollees in the state’s cash-starved Medicaid program, including obese people who don’t follow a doctor-supervised slimming regimen and smokers.

Apr 01 2011

Bloomberg

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Oral arguments are set for June 8 in the Obama administration’s federal-court appeal of a ruling in a lawsuit filed by 26 states that struck down the president’s health-care legislation.

Apr 01 2011

Kaiser Health News

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Virginia’s Republican Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli filed his lawsuit within minutes after the law passed in March 2010, the suit could set limits on Congress’ power.

Apr 01 2011

npr.org

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The New ‘New Thing’ In Health Care: Accountable Care Organizations

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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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