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Jan 20 2010

Washington Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Lawmakers in 30 states are pressing for constitutional amendments to exempt individuals from the requirement to purchase health care

Jan 20 2010

Washington Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Others join C-SPAN seeking access and requesting health care reform legislation occur in the open, as promised by President Obama

Jan 20 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Disability-insurance benefits are getting harder to come by—and that’s putting more pressure on consumers to purchase their own coverage

Jan 20 2010

Washington Post

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In ironic turn of events, the 8 million Federal Employees Health Benefits Program beneficiaries may not get all the benefits from overhaul legislation

Jan 20 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Proposed legislation doesn’t include a fast, reliable ways to figure out which of the pilot projects or proposals really improve care and reduce costs

Jan 20 2010

New York Times

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Patients in HMO’s in California should see their waiting times for doctors’ appointments reduced and their telephone calls to answered promptly

Jan 20 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Democrats face only unpalatable options for salvaging their health-care overhaul —a turn that has some Democrats suggesting they abandon the effort

Jan 20 2010

Bloomberg

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Drugmakers’ shares posted the biggest gains in Asia and Europe today on speculation Obama’s plan to overhaul the health-care system will be derailed

Jan 20 2010

New York Times

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MA election left Democrats scrambling to salvage a bill overhauling the nation’s health care system. Mr. Brown has vowed to oppose the bill

Jan 20 2010

New York Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

In less than a year, SurgeonHouseCall.com has recruited fifty-five plastic surgeons nationwide to offer opinions

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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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