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Jan 26 2010

New York Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The hunt for the genetic roots of common diseases has hit a blank wall.  The genetic variants found so far account in most cases for a small fraction of the genetic risk of the major killers.

Jan 26 2010

Washington Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Seeking to avert the collapse of major health care legislation, the White House and Democratic leaders face a crucial decision about whether to use a procedural maneuver

Jan 26 2010

Washington Post

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Fears about President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul increased significantly in December, according to a new poll released as the legislation’s future hangs in doubt

Jan 26 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Can you be normal weight and fat at the same time?  The Mayo researchers, led by cardiologist Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, have coined a term for the phenomenon: normal weight obesity

Jan 26 2010

New York Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

There is some good news in the numbers released last month by the National Center for Health Statistics on the health of Americans in the first half of 2009. But there is ample bad news, too

Jan 26 2010

EON

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

MiLife completed an additional funding of $4 million – to reflect a shift in strategic direction, the Company has changed its name to Imperative Health and its focus to managing health risks

Jan 26 2010

PR Newswire

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Hylant Group, one of the largest privately owned insurance brokerage firms in the nation, and the W Group, a privately owned firm offering employee benefit services, have merged

Jan 26 2010

PR Newswire

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Emdeon Inc. announced the acquisition of FutureVision Technologies, a premier provider of outsourced services specializing in electronic data conversion and information management solutions

Jan 25 2010

Business Wire

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BioScrip, Inc. today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Critical Homecare Solutions (“CHS”), a leading provider of home infusion and home health agency services

Jan 25 2010

Government Health IT

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Federal health IT policymakers said yesterday they crafted a set of more flexible standards for electronic health records systems

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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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