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Feb 09 2010

New York Times

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At the University of Miami’s 240-bed tent hospital in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, volunteer should soon be able to consult via satellite with specialists in Miami and other medical centers

Feb 09 2010

Washington Post

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A bipartisan group of congressional members outlined a number of allegations against CVS Caremark – the group urged the FTC to investigate the company

Feb 09 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Now, AstraZeneca’s statin Crestor has crossed a new threshold: It’s the cholesterol drug for people who don’t have high cholesterol.

Feb 09 2010

Wall Street Journal

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UnitedHealthcare is sending doctors individualized reports assessing their treatment of cancer patients – its goal is to alert doctors how treatments might vary from medical protocol

Feb 09 2010

New York Times

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HHS Secretary demanded specifics in a sternly-worded letter Monday, saying the insurer has ”a responsibility to provide a detailed justification for these rate increases.”

Feb 09 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Patients can and often do leave doctors they don’t see eye to eye with, find inconvenient or can’t afford. But doctors must follow strict ethical rules when they want to dismiss a patient.

Feb 09 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Spending by private insurers tends to be higher when the hospital market is less competitive, a new study finds.

Feb 09 2010

Wall Street Journal

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One way to avoid the emergency room: Don’t go near a hospital. At least that has been the approach of some investors with Congress looking unlikely to pass a health-care bill

Feb 09 2010

New York Times

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If the health care legislation cannot be revived the nation’s hospitals incur billions each year in medical bills that go unpaid by patients with little or no insurance

Feb 09 2010

Washington Post

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Leading House Republicans raised the prospect Monday night that they may decline to participate in President Obama’s proposed health-care summit

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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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