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Apr 29 2010

Wall Street Journal

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There’s not enough evidence to suggest that medicines or dietary supplements prevent Alzheimer’s disease or cognitive decline, an independent committee of experts convened by the National Institutes of Health concluded

Apr 29 2010

New York Times

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A new study detailing the uncompensated work burden on family doctors points to the need to change how they are paid

Apr 29 2010

Bloomberg

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Health-insurance customers won’t risk losing their coverage when they become sick under an industry wide ban beginning in May

Apr 29 2010

MarketWatch

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American HomePatient, one of the nation’s largest home health care providers, announced that it has entered into an agreements to complete transactions that are intended to result in a going-private transaction

Apr 29 2010

UCLA Newsroom

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The UCLA engineer has created a miniature microscope, the world’s smallest and lightest for telemedicine applications.

Apr 29 2010

Wall Street Journal

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First Congress said it was a regulation of commerce. Now it’s supposed to be a tax. Neither claim will survive Supreme Court scrutiny

Apr 29 2010

Wall Street Journal

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More Companies Disclose Effects of Health Overhaul

Apr 29 2010

Wall Street Journal

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States have until tomorrow to let Washington know if they plan to participate in one of the first government programs to be launched under ObamaCare—new high-risk pools for the uninsured.

Apr 29 2010

Senate Committee on Aging

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Video:  The Committee will hold a hearing on April 22, 2010 at 2:00 pm in Dirksen 562. The title of the hearing is: “Aging in Place: The National Broadband Plan and Bringing Health Care Technology Home.”

Apr 29 2010

Healthcare IT News

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

While opportunities abound for employing telehealth and home monitoring to improve care and provide greater access to care, barriers remain

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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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