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Jul 01 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Securities underwriting plunged to its lowest levels since the dark days of the market meltdown amid a sputtering stock market and concerns about the health of European banks

Jul 01 2010

Wall Street Journal

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The broader markets’ tumult during the second quarter reverberated across the IPO spectrum, as the pace of offerings slowed from the first three months

Jul 01 2010

Wall Street Journal

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After initial optimism that the mergers-and-acquisitions business was back on track, deal making hit a stumbling block in the second quarter

Jul 01 2010

Boston Globe

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The number of people who appear to be gaming the state’s health insurance system by purchasing coverage only when they are sick quadrupled from 2006 to 2008

Jul 01 2010

Kaiser Health News

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Failure to provide additional federal funds for Medicaid, the government’s health insurance plan for the poor, could devastate state budgets, force layoffs and lead to a “double-dip recession”

Jul 01 2010

The Hill

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Two Democratic sponsors of a popular program to treat the nation’s frailest seniors in their own homes are pushing the White House for a quicker launch

Jul 01 2010

Washington Post

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New health coverage for uninsured people with health problems won’t be cheap – monthly premiums as high as $900, administration officials said Wednesday

Jul 01 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Starting Thursday, Americans who have been denied coverage by an insurer because of a pre-existing health condition can apply for insurance through high-risk insurance pools.

Jul 01 2010

Washington Post

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CBO predicted that the national debt would continue rising in the coming decades despite cost-containment measures in the health overhaul

Jul 01 2010

Reuters

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The findings, researchers say, raise the possibility that the so-called “pay-for-performance” initiative could inadvertently worsen existing healthcare disparities

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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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