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Mar 12 2010

New York Times

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Recent reports and guideline changes suggest some medical tests should be delayed, avoided, or done less often

Mar 12 2010

Washington Post

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A spate of recent reports suggest that too many Americans – maybe even President Barack Obama – are being overtreated

Mar 12 2010

New York Times

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Deploying undercover agents that pose as patients may be one approach to this problem – an alternative approach should be statistical research

Mar 12 2010

New York Times

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House Democrats were meeting again Friday to discuss the still-evolving plan and for leaders to try to soothe lawmakers worried about the price they might pay in November

Mar 12 2010

New York Times

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Democratic leaders struck a tentative agreement that would bundle overhaul of federal student loan programs with the Democratic health care legislation

Mar 12 2010

Bloomberg

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The Senate parliamentarian told Republicans that a reconciliation bill has to “make changes in law”

Mar 12 2010

Bloomberg

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A leading childhood obesity researcher says U.S. regulators should approve a procedure on children’s stomachs to help limit food intake

Mar 11 2010

KHN

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Insurance will be offered in Oregon in the most far-reaching and potentially controversial step in an effort by employers nationally to rein in medical spending by redesigning health benefits

Mar 11 2010

mobihealthnews

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Some 35,000 patients in Buffalo, NY with BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York plans will soon have 24 hour access to their physicians via web cams, phone or secure text messages

Mar 11 2010

Wall Street Journal

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This week The Wall Street Journal and VentureSource ranked the top 50 U.S. venture-backed companies with the most potential to become “the next big thing.” You can check out the list from this article

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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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