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Nov 08 2010

Washington Post

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Federal officials are conducting an unusual review to determine whether the government should pay for an expensive new vaccine for treating prostate cancer, rekindling debate over whether some therapies are too costly.

Nov 08 2010

HealthLeaders Media

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Health insurers, arguably the group with the most at stake, are in the thick of what is turning out to be a lively battle with the DHHS over the law’s finer points, which continue to evolve.

Nov 08 2010

Fiscal Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The election-emboldened Republican leadership may soon discover that undermining President Obama’s signature health care reform law won’t be easy

Nov 08 2010

Washington Post

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

A growing number of companies are offering products that link heath care with mobile and other remote technologies in an effort to increase the quality and reduce the cost of medical treatment.

Nov 08 2010

HealthLeaders Media

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

If you read the tea leaves, they aren’t falling in favor of small primary care physician practices.

Nov 08 2010

PR Newswire

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

IntelliSoft Group, LLC has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cambron Credentials Inc.

Nov 08 2010

HealthLeaders Media

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

By law, on October 1, 2013, the billing and payment system of every healthcare provider and healthcare payer organization  in the United States must use the new ICD-10 codes

Nov 08 2010

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

For gym rats who like exercising with other people or for people who lack the self-discipline of exercising alone, mobile apps are too easy to ignore and let workouts slide

Nov 08 2010

HealthLeaders Media

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

A new report reveals great disparity in the frequency with which doctors make medical errors in prescribing inappropriate, potentially harmful medications to people over age 65.

Nov 08 2010

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The traditional model of doctors hanging up their own shingles is fading fast, as more go to work directly for hospitals that are building themselves into consolidated health-care providers.

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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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