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Jan 25 2011

Boston Globe

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The chief executive of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, the state’s largest health insurer, is calling on hospitals and doctors to step up efforts to contain health care costs

Jan 25 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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The United States will spend at least $158 billion to treat cancer in 2020 – an increase of 27% over 2010, and expensive new tools for diagnoses, treatment, and follow-up could bump the price up to $207 billion

Jan 25 2011

NRP.org

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

House Republicans are already beginning work in committees to lop off and possibly replace some of the law’s individual provisions.

Jan 25 2011

PR Newswire

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Collection Associates announced the acquisition of Medical Recovery Specialists, a provider of  accounts receivable management services to leading hospital and physician groups

Jan 25 2011

Bloomberg

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Electronic Records Don’t Improve Outpatient Care, Stanford Study Indicates

Jan 25 2011

Bloomberg

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The medical bill for Americans with heart disease is expected to triple in the next two decades, increasing to $818 billion in 2030 as the population ages

Jan 25 2011

LA Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Plans established after Sept. 23 will no longer be able to charge a copay, deductible or coinsurance for preventive services.  As of Jan. 1, it also applies to those covered by Medicare and Medicaid.

Jan 25 2011

New York Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

One-third of the nation’s physicians are over 65, and that proportion is expected to rise. As doctors in the baby boom generation reach 65, many are under increasing financial pressures that make them reluctant to retire

Jan 25 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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Federal officials recovered $4 billion in taxpayer funds from fraud and prevention efforts in FY 2010, the highest amount ever

Jan 25 2011

Associated Press

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Senate Republicans want to box majority Democrats into allowing a health care repeal vote even if GOP lawmakers expect to be on the losing side.

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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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