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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.

Oct 25 2010

Bloomberg

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Employers may be allowed to switch their health insurers and still be shielded from costly coverage changes mandated in health-care overhaul

Oct 25 2010

Business Week

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While it’s too early to proclaim the demise of job-based coverage, corporate number crunchers are looking at options that could lead to major changes.

Oct 25 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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Data from 1,600 hospitals from 1997 through 2007 shows that medical malpractice claims are declining slightly and the average amount per claim has stabilized

Oct 25 2010

KaiserHealthNews

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Quite a few Democrats and almost every Republican are running against ObamaCare in this fall’s elections. What if they win?

Oct 25 2010

Fiscal Times

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The medical costs of obesity are twice as high as previously reported, according to the first study to estimate the causal effects of obesity on U.S. medical costs.

Oct 25 2010

HealthLeaders Media

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Many physician specialties are in store for reduced reimbursements in the years ahead, as we transition to a payment system that is less and less reliant on fee-for-service and more focused on patient outcomes.

Oct 25 2010

New York Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The success of President Obama’s health care overhaul, with its promise of affordable coverage for all, depends on the creation of such retail shopping malls, known as health insurance exchanges.

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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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