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Jun 15 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Some prominent doctors are pushing a heretical notion: Physicians have been prescribing statins to some of the wrong people.

Jun 15 2010

Washington Post

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On Monday, the administration issued new rules to fulfill that promise. But your plan might not be quite the same — it could offer more benefits, and it could cost more

Jun 15 2010

BNET

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The hospital-centric care that EHR’s are creating may not be good for Americans’ health — or their pocketbooks

Jun 15 2010

Nextgov.com

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Across the country, doctors are aligning themselves with hospitals based on their preference (or dislike) of electronic records used at those institutions

Jun 14 2010

NAIC

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The NAIC has missed its deadline for a report on how health plans should calculate medical-loss ratios, the industry term for the ratio of premium dollars spent on patient care

Jun 14 2010

Technology Review

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A tiny, nearly invisible nanowire can convert the energy of pulsing, flexing muscles into electric current – their nano generator could someday lead to medical implants and sensors powered by heartbeats or breathing

Jun 14 2010

DarkDaily

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Last week in Australia, investment insiders shared rumors that Quest Diagnostics Incorporated was interested in acquiring Sonic Healthcare Ltd.

Jun 14 2010

Washington Post

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Overlooked in the conversation since the passage of the health-care law is a particular group of boomers: doctors and nurses who are itching to call it quits

Jun 14 2010

New York Times

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The White House on Monday will issue new rules that strongly discourage employers from cutting health insurance benefits or increasing the costs of coverage to employees, administration officials say

Jun 14 2010

USA Today

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More and more violent crimes are occurring in America’s hospitals, clinics and other health care facilities, according to a new alert issued by the Joint Commission, an independent health care oversight group

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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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