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Jun 01 2010

The Hill

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Sen. Dorgan faces a powerful opponent if he brings up drug reimportation as an amendment to the food safety bill – Rep. Dingell is dead-set against the amendment

Jun 01 2010

Washington Post

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Health insurers now must reckon with a foursome of longtime industry watchdogs who are helping steer the federal government’s effort to overhaul the private insurance market.

Jun 01 2010

Boston Globe

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In a little-noticed provision buried deep in the sweeping new health care bill, Congress decreed that Medicare shall pay $97 for each test, instead of $50

Jun 01 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Saliva hormone profiles, available through doctors and in mail-order kits sold to consumers, can take the mystery out of the symptoms of aging

Jun 01 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Targeting Japan’s growing elderly population,GE pushes country to invest in health-care information technology systems and devices that make home treatment easier.

Jun 01 2010

Bloomberg

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Gates also said the health-care overhaul Congress passed this year will “absolutely not” do enough to control rising medical costs.

Jun 01 2010

Bloomberg

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Canada’s third-largest wireless carrier, is creating an online medical database with Microsoft Corp. to expand its telecommunication services to the health-care industry.

May 28 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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The House failed to delay a 21% cut in physician Medicare reimbursements over concerns about the bill’s costs voiced by Republicans and some Democrats

May 28 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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With the growing number of CMS-approved RAC issues and the impending medical necessity audits on the horizon, the need for RAC tracking software rises daily for providers nationwide.

May 28 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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CDC officials said yesterday that central line-associated bloodstream infections dropped by 18% overall in 17 states that have mandatory reporting laws

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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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