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Mar 11 2010

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Are there enough votes in the House to pass the Senate’s health-care bill? As of today, it’s clear there aren’t.

Mar 11 2010

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

A widely used test to detect blockages in the heart’s arteries often turns up little or no evidence of disease, a new study found

Mar 11 2010

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The President’s new budget will raise taxes by $3 trillion and federal spending by $1.6 trillion over the next ten years and increase the 2010 deficit to more than $1.5 trillion

Mar 11 2010

Bloomberg

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The President made his case for an overhaul of the U.S. medical system, emphasizing his efforts to curb waste and fraud in government health programs

Mar 10 2010

RTT News

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Mental health facilities operator Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. confirmed Wednesday that it has been approached by third parties about a possible acquisition of the company

Mar 10 2010

Harvard Medical School

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Researchers reviewed 328 medication studies published in six medical journals between June 2008 and September 2009 and found just 32% qualified as comparative-effectiveness studies

Mar 10 2010

Wall Street Journal

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The downfall of Canopy created an opportunity for PayFlex, which purchased certain technology assets from Canopy for $3 million.  PayFlex won over other potential bids, including a $6.1 million December offer from TriZetto Group Inc

Mar 10 2010

BusinessWire

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TriTech Software Systems, a leading provider of public safety and pre-hospital care software solutions, announces today it received approval from Ortivus AB and TriTech shareholders to complete the acquisition of Ortivus North America

Mar 10 2010

mobihealthnews

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The West Wireless Health Institute has appointed its first chief executive officer: Don Casey, the former worldwide chairman for Johnson & Johnson’s comprehensive care group

Mar 10 2010

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Over the past year of debate, 10 broad ideas have been offered for bending the health-care cost curve. The Democrats’ proposed legislation incorporates virtually every one of them. Here they are:

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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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