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Feb 08 2011

Washington Post

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Health-care law supporters tap Democratic strategist to defend it

Feb 08 2011

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Kindred Healthcare Inc. is expected to announce the acquisition of RehabCare Group Inc. for about $900 million in stock and cash

Feb 08 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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As hospitalist continue to see steady increases in their compensation, hospital CFOs should assess how they compensate these players to ensure they are getting the best return on their investment.

Feb 08 2011

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

As a growth story, Epocrates Inc. is a mixed bag. Yet its IPO this week was an unambiguous, smashing success –  health-care information technology as one of the hottest areas in both health care and tech

Feb 08 2011

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The Obama administration is looking at modifying a workers’ long-term-care insurance program included in last year’s health-care overhaul, responding to criticism that the plan is fiscally unsustainable.

Feb 07 2011

medpage today

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The FDA has moved into the “got an app for that” market by approving the first diagnostic radiology application for the iPhone and the iPad.

Feb 07 2011

PR Newswire

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Beckman Coulter and Danaher have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Danaher will acquire all of Beckman Coulter

Feb 07 2011

New York Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Doing the Judicial Math on Health Care  – Put away your copy of the Constitution. Take out your calculator. It’s time for some judicial arithmetic.

Feb 07 2011

LA Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The Obama administration is intensifying a drive to help state leaders find ways to wring savings from their Medicaid programs.

Feb 07 2011

New York Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

In a Graying Population, Business Opportunity

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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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