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Aug 13 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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Compliance by health insurers with the medical loss ratio provisions in the new healthcare reform law may cost those companies more than analysts have predicted,

Aug 13 2010

Wall Street Journal

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What counts as a “federal tax” in insurer-land?  That’s the latest question facing regulators charged with turning the health-care overhaul law into actual rules.

Aug 13 2010

Washington Post

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Only in Washington could the government raid one entitlement program to finance a brand-new one and still claim that deficits have been reduced and entitlements have been reformed.

Aug 12 2010

LA Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Lawmakers in most states have little control over healthcare premiums

Aug 12 2010

Reuters

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There are about 2,000 mobile clinics in the United States. Advocates say the approach can help control the rising cost of health care by helping people with chronic diseases to stay out of the emergency room

Aug 12 2010

The Hill

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Health plans will lobby lawmakers and regulators over the August recess for greater flexibility to avoid some provisions of the healthcare reform law

Aug 12 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved the first “medical necessity review” audits for the recovery audit contractor (RAC) program

Aug 12 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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4 Good News Stories on hospital acquired infections, and a Bonus

Aug 12 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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Avoidable medical errors added $19.5 billion to the nation’s healthcare bill in 2008.  The report lists the 10 most expensive errors in healthcare settings.

Aug 12 2010

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Economic-stimulus funds for scientific research are becoming a political target for Republican skeptics who say they have identified some grants as evidence of wasteful spending.

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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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