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Mar 14 2011

Bloomberg

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

A U.S. appeals court in Atlanta put on an expedited schedule the federal government’s appeal of a judge’s decision throwing out the Obama administration’s health- care law.

Mar 14 2011

The Hill

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The 1,000-plus waivers granted by the Obama administration to a portion of the healthcare reform law have become a political liability for the White House.

Mar 11 2011

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Although courts have disagreed about the constitutionality of the mandate and the new law as a whole, all courts have accepted the premise that the hidden tax is significant – but the research has found that there is no credible evidence of a cost shift

Mar 11 2011

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Hospital operator HCA Holdings Inc. got off to a good start on its first day of trading as a public company Thursday, marking the launch of the largest private-equity backed IPO in the U.S. to date.

Mar 11 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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AHA: Hospital Pricing Variations Unrelated to M&A Activity

Mar 11 2011

New York Times

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Paul Krugman – Limiting health costs, therefore, requires a smarter approach.

Mar 11 2011

New York Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

20% Rise Seen in Number of Survivors of Cancer

Mar 11 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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As many as 100 million Americans may be misclassified as having abnormal blood pressure, and it may time to reassess what constitutes “normal” blood pressure

Mar 11 2011

Washington Post

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House Republicans will “lead with our chin” and offer politically explosive cost curbs this spring on programs like Medicare, Medicaid and perhaps Social Security

Mar 11 2011

medpage today

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Certain types of genetic tests that are available for at-home use without a prescription should not be used without the involvement of a physician or genetic specialist, an FDA advisory panel recommended.

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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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