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Aug 02 2010

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Ms. Sebelius is trying to appease cash-strapped governors who will have big sway over the success of the health overhaul passed in March.

Aug 02 2010

AP News

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Tucked into the new health care law is a requirement that could become a paperwork nightmare for nearly 40 million businesses.

Aug 02 2010

Kaiser Health News

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Ehealth Inc. has been named to help operate the new federal health website, making it one of the first private companies to get a major contract from the federal government under the nation’s new health law

Jul 30 2010

Kaiser Health News

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Elective abortions will be prohibited and people with pre-existing conditions will be able to get comprehensive benefits without paying any more than healthy people, under new federal regulations for high-risk health insurance pools

Jul 30 2010

Washington Post

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The law Congress adopted this spring to reshape the nation’s health-care system will be especially beneficial to women

Jul 30 2010

Reuters

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Researchers have developed an implantable sensor that measures blood sugar continuously and transmits the information without wires — a milestone, they said, in diabetes treatment

Jul 30 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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Americans spent nearly twice as much money on treatment for back pain, in 2007 compared with 1997, or $30.3 billion compared with $16 billion, according to a report from the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Jul 30 2010

New York Times

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In a defeat for the powerful drug lobby, a Senate panel approved legislation to prohibit drug companies from paying generic drug makers to delay bringing less costly products to market.

Jul 30 2010

Wall Street Journal

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The Medical Loss Ration debate is much more than a technical fight between bureaucrats and health plans. The implications for patients are enormous.

Jul 30 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Employers’ efforts to get their workers to shed unneeded pounds, quit smoking and otherwise improve their health are likely to fail unless wellness programs are planned and implemented correctly, a new research brief says.

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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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