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Jul 28 2010

Fiscal Times

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Americans grew more downbeat about their current economic situation, but even more pessimistic about the future

Jul 28 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Today Mayo announced the launch of a Center for Social Media, which it says will expand social media tools beyond the traditional P.R. and marketing functions to use by staff, physicians and patients

Jul 28 2010

New York Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

On the airways, obesity public service announcements are lining up while a “Truth” campaign about tobacco languishes for lack of money.

Jul 28 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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Dialysis services for nearly 330,000 Medicare patients with end stage renal disease will be paid under a new system that creates a bundled, case-adjusted rate starting Jan. 1

Jul 28 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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The decision to admit as inpatient is a complex medical judgment that can only be made after a physician has taken into consideration a number of clinical and safety factors

Jul 28 2010

Bloomberg

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UnitedHealth Group Inc. is nearing an agreement to buy Executive Health Resources Inc., a medical services firm backed by Abry Partners LLC, for about $1.5 billion

Jul 28 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Aetna Inc. is contracting out long-term administration of its pharmacy-benefit business to CVS Caremark Corp., in a 12-year agreement that could offer prescription-drug discounts to some 10 million members

Jul 28 2010

Fiscal Times

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Among the most important questions involving the health care overhaul is how seniors will be affected. Here are two of the biggest pocketbook issues

Jul 28 2010

Washington Post

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New census data released Tuesday confirm a huge spread in the rate of uninsured from state to state and the big difference in impact that can be expected as a result of the health-care overhaul

Jul 28 2010

LA Times

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Spurred in part by the law, many independent providers across the country are racing to mold themselves into the kind of coordinated teams held up as models for improving care.

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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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