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Jul 27 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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Direct-to-consumer genetic tests may be getting ahead of the current medical science and could ironically pose health risks , according to a new GAO study and testimony presented late last week before a House panel

Jul 27 2010

Times

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Of all the aspects of the new Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that critics fiercely object to, few generate more ire than the mandates.

Jul 27 2010

HealthLeaders Media

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

New CMS Administrator Donald Berwick, MD, has not yet been on the job a month, and he’s already finding himself in the middle of one of those reimbursement tugs-of-war that seem to define modern healthcare.

Jul 27 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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The number of physicians in California has been increasing faster than the state’s population, but not as fast as the state needs, especially as both state and federal legislation strive to increase the number of people who receive healthcare services.

Jul 27 2010

FiscalTimes

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Cash-strapped state officials might want to take a second look at how the 45 million people who receive health care through Medicaid purchase prescription drugs

Jul 27 2010

Dallas News

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Paul Cary used to examine up to 30 patients a day at his senior-focused internal medicine practice in Dallas – until he began charging them $1,500 a year to secure a spot in his schedule – he traded quantity for quality

Jul 27 2010

USA Today

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The explosive growth of the USA’s older population is fueling a grass-roots “village” movement in neighborhoods across the country to help people age in their own homes

Jul 27 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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CMS included an update to the SNF PPS rates and consolidated billing for fiscal year (FY) 2011 in the July 22 Federal Register

Jul 27 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Technology that aims to keep congestive heart failure patients out of the hospital is gaining traction.

Jul 27 2010

Kaiser Health News

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Among the most important questions involving the health-care overhaul are how seniors will be affected – CLASS and doughnut hole

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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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