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Nov 15 2010

Washington Post

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Monitoring patients and promoting healthy behavior through mobile phones and other portable devices has emerged as a potential method to reduce the costs of health care while improving quality.

Nov 15 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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Dearth of Primary Care Docs Threatens Provisions of Medical Home Model

Nov 15 2010

Kaiser Health News

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Medicaid health plans without exception are seeing reform as a tremendous business opportunity, and they are preparing for the expansion as a chance to grow and expand

Nov 15 2010

Reuters

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Americans are slowly making their way back to the doctor’s office after many months of skimping on medical care

Nov 15 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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Accountable Care Organizations must be physician-led, patient-centric, and ensure voluntary participation from patients and physicians, including independent practitioners, under the American Medical Association’s principles for ACOs

Nov 15 2010

Times

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Major Cuts in Provider Pay Recommended by White House Commission

Nov 15 2010

New York Times

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Large banks, hedge funds and private investors are bankrolling other people’s lawsuits, pumping hundreds of millions of dollars into medical malpractice claims, divorce battles and class actions against corporations.

Nov 15 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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The cost of healthcare for people with employer-sponsored health insurance climbed 6.3% for the fiscal year ending June 30, with hospital costs outpacing other healthcare-related cost,

Nov 12 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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Three reports are just a few examples of why there’s a critical need for comparative effectiveness research

Nov 12 2010

Bloomberg

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MetLife Inc., the largest U.S. life insurer, will halt the sale of new long-term care coverage after citing “financial challenges” in the business.

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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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