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Nov 02 2010

Fiscal Times

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If Rep. Joe Barton becomes chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee next year, the Texas Republican vows to make life miserable for Democratic defenders of the health care

Nov 02 2010

ABC News

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Hospital admissions for adverse reactions from medications and illegal drugs doubled in between 1997 and 2008

Nov 01 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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Relatively simple interventions such as follow-up phone conversations with care managers appear to help patients control chronic depression symptoms and may provide a model for managing other chronic conditions in the primary care setting

Nov 01 2010

NPR.org

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As a key provisions of the new federal health law begin to take effect, the insurance commissioner will become the king of a much bigger kingdom

Nov 01 2010

Washington Post

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Unless Congress intervenes, payments to doctors for treating Medicare patients will be cut by 23 percent on Dec. 1 and another 6.5 percent on Jan. 1.

Nov 01 2010

Politico

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The most expensive and technologically complex piece of the health care overhaul requires by 2014 to have health insurance exchanges, or portals similar to Travelocity, where consumers can compare and purchase insurance plans

Nov 01 2010

Kaiser Health News

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Voters in Arizona, Colorado and Oklahoma will have the chance Tuesday to repudiate the new health care law’s keystone provision

Nov 01 2010

LA Times

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Co-payments, which typically cost at least $20, for a host of preventive services will disappear starting Jan. 1 for most workers thanks to the Affordable Care Act.

Nov 01 2010

LA Times

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Three million Californians are enrolled in high-deductible health insurance plans because they can’t afford to pay high premiums.

Nov 01 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Companies are bumping up the pressure and incentives for workers to participate in wellness programs — and the penalties if they don’t.

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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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