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May 10 2010

Washington Post

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The cost of treating cancer in the United States nearly doubled over the past two decades, but expensive cancer drugs may not be the main reason why, according to a surprising new study.

May 10 2010

Washington Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The Social Security system is so overwhelmed by applications for disability benefits that many people are waiting more than two years for their first payment

May 09 2010

Wall Street Journal

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A huge fight has erupted over rules issued by the Obama administration to enforce a 2008 law that requires equal insurance coverage for the treatment of mental and physical illnesses.

May 07 2010

Politico

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

It’s a simple question, but one with a complex answer: In health insurance, what counts as a medical expense?

May 07 2010

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The American Medical Association is putting the doctors of America on notice – major cheerleader for ObamaCare, the organization is now trying to silence doctors who oppose it

May 07 2010

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The morbidly obese—that is to say those with a BMI of more than 40,  have increased in America by more than six times since 1960, and three times since 1990. They are now about 6% of adults.

May 07 2010

New York Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The government’s 240-page report, published online Thursday by the President’s Cancer Panel, says the proportion of cancer cases caused by environmental exposures has been “grossly underestimated.”

May 06 2010

Washington Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Eighteen states have officially declined to participate in the new high-risk insurance pools: Why would any state want to participate?

May 06 2010

Washington Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The massively disruptive reorganization of health insurance by the federal government is about to collide with state budgets, causing much collateral damage nationwide.

May 06 2010

Yahoo Finance

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eHealthInsurance.com and eHealthMedicare.com, today announced that it has acquired privately-held PlanPrescriber, Inc. for approximately $28.7 million in cash

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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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