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Nov 24 2010

Reuters

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Lower-income families were just as likely as wealthier families to understand how their plan works, but they just could not afford to get treatment.

Nov 24 2010

boston.com

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Massachusetts health officials published online yesterday the most comprehensive state database in the country listing payments drug companies and medical device makers have made to doctors, nurses, pharmacists, hospitals, and other health care providers.

Nov 24 2010

Kaiser Health News

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

What would happen if the rank and file of America’s employers, financially overwhelmed by the burden associated with sponsoring health coverage, suddenly opted out?

Nov 23 2010

New York Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Thousands of seriously ill patients are relying on computerized health trackers to help keep them safe at home.

Nov 23 2010

HealthLeaders Media

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The federal government on Monday unveiled a $290 million loan repayment program that could reimburse primary care physicians and dentists up to $60,000 if they agree to practice for two years in medically underserved areas.

Nov 23 2010

HealthLeaders Media

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Healthcare reform will dramatically change how physicians conduct business and likely will mean the end of full-time, independent, private practitioners accepting third-party payments

Nov 23 2010

Wall Street Journal

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The leaders of Obama’s deficit-reduction commission have called for broader cuts in medical spending than contained in this year’s health-care overhaul, stirring opposition

Nov 23 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Two surveys out today attempt to bring some clarity to how costs stack up, both between different countries and among U.S. providers that might be just a few blocks apart.

Nov 23 2010

Wall Street Journal

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One of the tragi-comic sideshows of passing ObamaCare was the Democratic attempt to buy off the AMA by promising a permanent fix to the Medicare payment formula for doctors – apparently permanent is four weeks

Nov 23 2010

Bloomberg

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Humana Inc., the health plan with the best-performing stock this year, agreed to buy Concentra Inc. for $790 million

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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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