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Jan 13 2011

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Consumers who get their DNA tested for health risks take the results in stride, says the first major study of how people react to commercial genetic testing.

Jan 13 2011

govhealthit.com

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In the first four days since its launch, about 4,000 healthcare providers initiated registration for the electronic health record incentive program,

Jan 13 2011

Wall Street Journal

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A study published online by the Journal of the National Cancer Institute estimates that medical spending on cancer hit about $125 billion last year and will jump 27% to $158 billion in 2020

Jan 13 2011

Politico

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The CBO estimates 32 million Americans will gain health insurance by 2019 if the law stands. For health insurers, that represents a potential boon for both their individual market business as well as in the Medicaid market

Jan 13 2011

stateline.org

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As a new power dynamic takes hold in Washington, one thing is clear for cash-strapped states: Whether they think of federal aid money as an essential economic boost or a wasteful bailout, the help is over.

Jan 13 2011

PR Newswire

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Rockbridge Growth Equity has led the acquisition of Connect America whose products provide consumers the ability to immediately request medical assistance from anywhere in their home with just the press of a button.

Jan 13 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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It’s estimated that nearly $210 billion annually is spent to process healthcare claims. Moreover, approximately one in five medical claims is processed inaccurately, according to the American Medical Association

Jan 12 2011

Kaiser Health News

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Even as states grappled with crippling budget deficits and the political fallout of the deeply divisive health care overhaul, they maintained high rates of coverage for children in low-income families

Jan 12 2011

Kaiser Health News

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The CBO Is Telling Us Something. Is Anybody Listening?

Jan 12 2011

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he wants to redesign and shrink the state’s Medicaid program by copying a cost-cutting model used in Wisconsin. A review of Wisconsin’s efforts to contain Medicaid spending, however, shows little evidence of savings.

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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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