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Mar 25 2011

NPR

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Want Medicare To Pay For Home Care? See Your Doctor

Mar 25 2011

New York Times

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As New York lawmakers strive to complete the state budget, one of the most contentious battles involves whether to include a cap on medical malpractice payments

Mar 25 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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Consumers are spending $363 billion — 14.7% more — on healthcare than what is conventionally cited in government accounts when unreported costs such as unpaid supervisory care from friends and relatives are factored in

Mar 25 2011

SunSentinel

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Hospital urgent care centers may charge big, like ERs

Mar 25 2011

NEJM

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Physicians and providers may unwittingly undermine future value-based–purchasing efforts if the ACO model fails to live up to the high expectations

Mar 25 2011

BusinessWire

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PerkinElmer announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire CambridgeSoft Corporation, and has completed the purchase of ArtusLabs, Inc

Mar 25 2011

Fiscal Times

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Many companies have yet to come to terms with what the new law will mean for their operating costs and bottom lines.

Mar 25 2011

LA Times

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Judge dismisses suit against Blue Shield’s doctor-rating system

Mar 24 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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As the economy rebounds, some hospitals are abandoning austerity and moving in the other direction with an emphasis on making hospitals more like spas.

Mar 24 2011

Kaiser Health News

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Under the requirement, which takes effect April 1, Medicare beneficiaries will have to see a doctor 90 days before or 30 days after starting home health services in order for the home health agency to get reimbursed

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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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