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Jun 11 2010

New York Times

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When a doctor recommends a test or a procedure, most patients simply go where the doctor tells them to go. Even if a patient does want to comparison-shop, there is no easy way to obtain complete and useful information

Jun 11 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Democrats are about to cut Medicare Advantage funding by some $136 billion – the  CBO says these cuts will cause enrollment to drop by 35%

Jun 11 2010

Bllomberg

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Independent pharmacies say they are getting squeezed by a CVS Caremark Corp. drug refill program that restricts where participants can buy prescriptions.

Jun 11 2010

Bloomberg

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The ceramic joint made by Wright Medical Group Inc. shattered, leading to an infection and four more surgeries

Jun 11 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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Kaiser Permanente researchers say their ability to control enrollees’ cardiovascular risk factors has led to a decrease in the worst kind of heart attack, called an ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

Jun 11 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Hospitals have renovated facilities and purchased specialized medical products ranging from blood pressure cuffs to commodes to post-mortem bags to handle their largest patients

Jun 11 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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In new paper called “Pathways For Physician Success Under Health Care Payment And Delivery Reforms,” author  says new payment reform proposals vary from the current payment system in at least one of five ways

Jun 11 2010

Crains

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Lewis Computer Services, a provider of software and complementary products designed for home health care agencies, was acquired by Healthcare first

Jun 11 2010

EON

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Castlight Health, the first company to empower consumers with information to effectively navigate the health care system, today announced that it has raised $60 million in Series C funding

Jun 11 2010

BusinessWire

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U.S. HealthWorks announced the acquisition of the Sierra Occupational Services, expanding the number of U.S. HealthWorks operated medical centers to 66 in California and 134 nationwide

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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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