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Oct 01 2010

BusinessWeek

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Terminally ill cancer patients who choose to leave a hospice center incur significantly greater health-care costs than patients who remain in hospice care until death, new research shows.

Oct 01 2010

Washington Post

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Medicaid enrollment spikes to 48M in weak economy – A record number of Americans signed up for Medicaid last year, as the recession wiped out jobs and workplace health coverage.

Oct 01 2010

The Hill

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The National Association of Insurance Commissioners said Tuesday it would turn down a request from Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius asking for prompt action on the medical loss ratio.

Oct 01 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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The dreaded sustainable growth rate formula (SGR) formula that cuts physicians’ Medicare pay takes effect in 61 days (Dec. 1) but already the AMA, 66 specialist practitioner societies and 50 state medical groups, are sounding the alarm.

Oct 01 2010

CaliforniaHealthline

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There’s another word that could describe some would-be ACOs: illegal. If providers aren’t careful, their new networks may violate current laws restricting provider competition

Oct 01 2010

The Hill

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Alaska and Minnesota were the only two states to turn down federal grants for the development of insurance exchanges

Oct 01 2010

Kaiser Health News

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Selling Insurance Across State Lines: Still A Partisan Fight

Oct 01 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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A care management Virtual Health Coach, however, would combine the best of mHealth applications, like a do-it-yourself online symptom advisor, nurse advice line and care management program within a single, full-featured smart phone app.

Oct 01 2010

New York Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The Principal Financial Group announced on Thursday that it planned to stop selling health insurance, another sign of upheaval emerging among insurers as the new federal health law starts to take effect.

Oct 01 2010

New York Times

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In medical journals, once-advocates have voiced concerns about pay-for-performance ranging from the administrative burden of collecting such large amounts of data to the potential worsening of clinician morale and widening disparities in health care access.

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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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