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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

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

Jan 19 2010

PR Web

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API Healthcare acquired Clearview Staffing Software in a strategic effort to strengthen its human capital management solution suite

Jan 19 2010

Professional HealthCare

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Professional HealthCare, a leading provider of home nursing, rehabilitation therapy, hospice and personal caregiver services  announced its acquisition of Home Health Services

Jan 19 2010

RTT News

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Orbis Education, a developer of nursing education solutions, has announced the completion of its $8 million Series B financing led by Lightspeed Venture Partners

Jan 19 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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The US has seen a steady improvement over the past seven years in patient care quality, according to The Joint Commission’s new annual report

Jan 19 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Despite years of effort to make medications safer medication errors cause at least one death every day and injure approximately 1.3 million people annually

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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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