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Jun 08 2010

USA Today

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A growing number of doctors across the country are boosting revenue by asking patients to pay new fees for services they say insurance doesn’t cover

Jun 08 2010

LA Times

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Physician shortages could bring longer wait times and travel distances to see a doctor, briefer visits, higher costs and — in places where shortages are extreme — loss of access to physicians altogether.

Jun 08 2010

eHealthNews.eu

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NHS North Yorkshire and York unveiled plans to purchase a further 2,000 Telehealth systems to support patients living with long term health conditions in the area – making it the largest scale Telehealth programme in the UK.

Jun 07 2010

LA Times

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The doctor-patient relationship is moving online. With 68% of American adults now using the Internet to search for healthcare information, it’s no surprise that many also want digital access to their doctor.

Jun 07 2010

CMS

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States can now apply for a three-year CMS demonstration project that aims to improve primary-care delivery and lower costs by collaborating with public and private payers on the patient-centered medical home model

Jun 07 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Unless Congress passes an extension retroactively, people who lose their jobs on or after June 1 no longer will receive government financial help to cover 65% of their premium costs for Cobra health coverage,

Jun 07 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Researchers reported notable advances in the war on cancer over the weekend, including treatments for lung, ovarian and skin cancers, but they cautioned that the disease continues to throw up daunting obstacles

Jun 07 2010

New York Times

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More medical care won’t necessarily make you healthier — it may make you sicker. It’s an idea that technology-loving Americans find hard to believe.

Jun 07 2010

Washington Post

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Private-equity firms including the D.C.-based Carlyle Group are doing more deals, raising more money and taking more companies public

Jun 07 2010

Wall Street Journal

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A fresh fight between insurance companies and the Obama administration is taking shape, this time over how much seniors should pay for their privately run Medicare plans

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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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