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Apr 01 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Congress acquiesced to Obama’s insistence that it create a presidentially appointed Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) to craft ways to slow Medicare spending that will take effect automatically unless Congress votes to reject them.

Apr 01 2010

New York Times

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Small taxes on soda do little to reduce soft drink consumption or prevent childhood obesity, but larger levies probably would, according to new research.

Apr 01 2010

Washington Post

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A significant number of the elderly – more than one in four – will eventually need someone to make end-of-life decisions about their medical care, a new study suggests

Apr 01 2010

New York Times

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A look at some of the health care legislation’s impact on Medicare: Seniors Wary of Health Overhaul Impact on Medicare

Apr 01 2010

Washington Times

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Economists not connected with either political party expect the new law add to the reluctance of millions of businesses to take on new workers because they must provide costly and comprehensive medical benefits that previously were optional.

Mar 31 2010

Federal Telemedicine News

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Adoption of health care IT is on a steady incline in the small physician practice as revealed in a March 2010 survey done by NaviNet, a real-time health care communications network.

Mar 31 2010

Vita Advisors, LLC

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VITA publishes new research Issue Brief:  The Value of Care Management Programs.  Go to Research for PDF download

Mar 31 2010

Wall Street Journal

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A federal judge’s decision Monday to strike down several patents on human genes could ultimately be a boon for genetic research and a benefit for public health

Mar 31 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Waxman convenes the first death panel, denouncing businesses for complying with the law – the health care law is only a week old and already the bullies are throwing their weight around

Mar 31 2010

Bloomberg

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The states can be the laboratories where the US experiments to ascertain which mix of taxes, incentives and public administration works best when it comes to health care – Obamacare threatens such experiments

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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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