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Oct 26 2010

Wall Street Journal

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The United States Preventive Services Task Force has canceled a meeting set for early next month at which the thorny issue of prostate-cancer screening was due for a vote.

Oct 26 2010

Health Leaders Media

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With the current rate of per capita cost of services rising by more than double what consumers will see as increases in their own paycheck, patients simply will not be able to afford to pay their share for care much longer

Oct 26 2010

Bloomberg

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Walgreen Co., the largest U.S. drug- store chain, is looking to sell its pharmacy-benefits management business

Oct 26 2010

New York Times

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People who are overweight are often counseled by their physicians to lose the extra pounds. But does such advice do any good? A new study suggests that it depends on the way it is offered.

Oct 26 2010

Fiscal Times

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Mixed Signals on Medicare Pilot Savings Projects

Oct 26 2010

Yahoo Finance

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Surescripts is expanding so that doctors around the country can choose to share medical reports, X-rays and other health data over its network

Oct 26 2010

amednews.com

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Analysts say the trend may be pushed further by health system reform and greater access to financing the acquisitions.

Oct 26 2010

Kaiser Health News

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Now the high risk plans are up and running in every state. So far, the response has been modest and reviews are mixed

Oct 25 2010

Washington Post

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One of the nation’s largest electronic-prescription providers, Arlington-based Surescripts, is launching a network that will allow physicians to access health-care records online.

Oct 25 2010

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Are online services the best way to manage medical records? A look at three of the most popular sites.

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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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