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Jan 17 2011

HealthLeaders Media

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Four-fifths of the nation’s hospitals and 41% of office-based physicians plan to cash in on as much as $27 billion in federal incentives for adoption and meaningful use of electronic health records

Jan 17 2011

The Hill

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The health insurance lobby urged federal advisers against recommending specific “essential” items or services that must be included in health plans offered on new insurance exchanges starting up in 2014

Jan 14 2011

cron.com

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Doctors asked to recommend genetic testing for healthy relatives of cancer patients overwhelmingly favor unnecessary, costly tests

Jan 14 2011

Washington Post

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Medicare recipients could see a sizable new out-of-pocket charge for home health visits – Medicare Payment Advisory Commission says a copayment is needed to discourage overuse.

Jan 14 2011

CaliforniaHealthLine.org

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There is strong support for passage of a single-payer system in California, which  twice already has been passed by the Legislature and vetoed by the governor.

Jan 14 2011

Kaiser Health News

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

They worry that as millions of people suddenly gain health coverage in 2014 under the new federal health law, they may have trouble finding primary care doctors and will turn to hospital emergency departments instead.

Jan 13 2011

Kaiser Health News

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Accountable care organizations take up only seven pages of the massive new health law yet have become one of the most talked about provisions.

Jan 13 2011

The Hill

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More than half of U.S. states allowed more people to get on Medicaid in 2010 or made it easier for them to enroll, according to a new report, helping to prevent a steep increase in the number of uninsured

Jan 13 2011

HealthLeaders Media

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Promoting emergency department services was one of the hot trends of 2010 and that’s likely to continue in 2011 as hospitals and their partners continue to create new services that improve access to care and patient satisfaction.

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.

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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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