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Oct 25 2010

nhrp.org

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Without more trips to the gym or a serious shedding of those extra pounds, up to one-third of American adults are on the way to becoming diabetic by 2050.

Oct 22 2010

Winnepeg Free Press

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Biosign Technologies Inc., a medical device provider, says it has completed a $4.3 million acquisition of the assets of Healthanywhere

Oct 22 2010

StarTribune

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The long-standing business model for developing new medical devices is under siege, according to an industry study released this week by Ernst & Young.

Oct 22 2010

New York Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Starting next year, the law prescribes a minimum loss ratio of 80 percent for insurance sold in the individual and small-group markets, with a minimum of 85 percent in the large-group market

Oct 22 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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In 2008, ESRD costs were $26.8 billion, 5.9% of the total Medicare budget and a 13.2% increase over 2007.  Despite all this spending, however, the disease is plagued by enormously high death rat

Oct 21 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Tennessee could reduce costs by over $146 million using the legislated mechanics of health reform to transfer coverage to the federal government

Oct 21 2010

emrandhipaa.com

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Ensuring Patient Compliance Using Text Messages and a PHR

Oct 21 2010

Fiscal Times

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Medicaid spending for long-term care is projected to total more than $3.7 trillion from 2008 to 2028, according to a report commissioned by America’s Health Insurance Plans

Oct 21 2010

NPR

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This new survey, by the Pew Internet and American Life Project, found that just 9 percent of mobile phone owners use phone apps that help them track or manage their health.

Oct 21 2010

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Care at home may consist of “physicians, nurses or therapists coming through the front door, or new care models being delivered through monitoring devices, computers” or the telephone

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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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