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Jan 20 2010

mobihealthnews

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The FDA has greenlit Corventis’ Nuvant system, a mobile cardiac telemetry system. The 510(k) clearance for Nuvant enables Corventis to begin marketing the service in the U.S.

Jan 20 2010

mobihealthnews

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Novartis’ $24 million investment in intelligent medicine startup Proteus Biomedical may be just as important in the long run as Novartis’ $50 billion takeover of eye-care firm, Alcon.

Jan 20 2010

Business Wire

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Molina Healthcare agreed to acquire the Health Information Management (HIM) business of Unisys for about $135 million in cash to expand services and product offerings beyond managed care

Jan 20 2010

Health Affairs

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Should employers that offer wellness and prevention programs offer employees monetary rewards for their participation?

Jan 20 2010

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

In a shift of emphasis in the battle against cardiovascular disease, the AHA is urging people to embrace prevention rather than just try to avoid risks

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

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

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

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

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

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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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