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Aug 24 2010

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Text messages and cellphones are being tested as a way to remind patients to take anti-HIV therapies, get tested for STDs, get some exercise and use sunscreen, among other health behaviors.

Aug 24 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Some hospital emergency rooms have begun advertising how long the wait time for care will be, using text messages or online billboards

Aug 24 2010

AP News

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“Mark my words, several years from now, you’re going to look back and say, ‘Well, that wasn’t so bad after all,'” Baucus said.

Aug 23 2010

nextgov.net

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Arnold Schwarzenegger celebrated the launch this week of an ambitious “telehealth” system that will use a dedicated broadband network to link hospitals and clinics throughout the country’s most populous stat

Aug 23 2010

Politico

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Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius could find herself pitted between top Democrats on Capitol Hill and state insurance commissioners over a key section of the health care overhaul

Aug 23 2010

Kaiser Health News

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Under the new health care overhaul law, doctors who refer Medicare and Medicaid patients to in-house imaging machines must disclose in writing that they own the equipment

Aug 23 2010

New York Times

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The Obama administration is rewriting new rules on medical privacy after an outpouring of criticism from consumer groups and members of Congress

Aug 23 2010

Wall Street Journal

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If regulations deem that only the treatment judged most effective is paid for, “my concern is that .. we begin to limit what people are willing to do in terms of developing new products,” Cosgrove said

Aug 23 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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Healthcare, despite many examples to the contrary, is still largely a mom-and-pop business compared to say, manufacturing or retail

Aug 23 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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Most insured patients don’t directly bear the cost of care, and even if they did, it’s nearly impossible to find and compare the price of a given procedure – so most don’t bother

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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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