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Jun 14 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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A privacy/security workgroup for the ONC reported last month that encryption should be mandatory for one-on-one exchanges between providers regarding treatments.

Jun 14 2010

Wall Street Journal

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A plan by Navistar International Corp. to drop some retirees’ prescription benefits has run into union opposition, turning into a skirmish that is likely to be replayed at other U.S. companies

Jun 14 2010

AP News

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Companies that offer employee health insurance expect another steep jump in medical costs next year, and more will ask workers to share a bigger chunk of the expense

Jun 13 2010

New York Times

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Now, a controversial, and seemingly counterintuitive, effort to tackle the problem is gaining ground: paying people money to take medicine or to comply with prescribed treatment.

Jun 11 2010

The FiscalTimes

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While treatments for atrial fibrillation range from medication to surgery are proliferating – and often are marketed aggressively by hospitals – no one can say with certainty which will work best for any individual patient

Jun 11 2010

Wall Street Journal

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The government is set to begin handing out $25 million in grants Friday aimed at reducing medical malpractice lawsuits

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

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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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