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Sep 06 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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A reversal of federal policy that lets trial lawyers use litigation expenses as tax deductions would result in more frivolous malpractice lawsuits

Sep 06 2010

New York Times

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Mobile robots are now being used in hundreds of hospitals nationwide – and they are being tested as caregivers in assisted-living centers.

Sep 06 2010

Politico

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A handful of House Democrats are making health care reform an election year issue — by running against it.

Sep 06 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Donald Berwick, appointee to run Medicare and Medicaid, has described himself as “romantic about the NHS.” Given what goes on in British hospitals, Dr. Berwick really is a romantic, though not in the sense he means

Sep 06 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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DHHS announced Wednesday that three sets of grants and cooperative agreements totaling nearly $17 million have been made available for comparative effectiveness research.

Sep 03 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Mr. Wyden wrote, and “Because you and I believe that the heart of real health reform is affordability and not mandates, I wanted to bring this feature of Section 1332 to the attention of you and the legislature.”

Sep 03 2010

Bloomberg

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Worker contributions to employer- sponsored health-insurance premiums rose an average 14 percent this year to about $4,000 for U.S. families as employers shifted more costs to employees,

Sep 03 2010

Fiscal Times

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Fraud Alert: Regulators Probe Health Credit Cards

Sep 03 2010

New York Times

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How health policy commissions are incorporated into the MLR can have a significant impact on the economics of insurance brokers, whose future role in health care is of great concern to the commissioners.

Sep 03 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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Veterans will be able to go to the VA website, click a simple blue button, and download or print their personal health records to share with doctors outside of the VA

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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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