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Jan 18 2010

Washington Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Democrats are still reeling from fallout over the hundreds of millions their states will get for a deal to buy their votes for the government health care takeover

Jan 18 2010

Bloomberg

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Even if Democrats lose the special election, Congress may still pass a health-care overhaul by using a process called reconciliation

Jan 18 2010

Washington Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Although there will be at least one delay in seating Brown if he wins the special election, Republicans say that won’t buy time for Kirk to vote for health legislation

Jan 18 2010

Washington Post

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

In a legislative debate filled with misconceptions, few rival the myth about Safeway, which has become the poster company for a provision that big employers and insurers covet

Jan 18 2010

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

With the Massachusetts Senate seat unexpectedly in play, Democrats are weighing scenarios for passing a health bill without their filibuster-proof majority

Jan 18 2010

Bloomberg

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

President Obama made a last- minute appeal to Massachusetts voters to back Democrat Coakley, saying many of his priorities depend on a single vote in the U.S. Senate

Jan 16 2010

AMD

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

A newly approved CMS Medicare package expands reimbursement coverage for telehealth originating sites beginning January 1, 2009

Jan 15 2010

Modern Healthcare

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

MedPAC is recommending that Congress further adjust Medicare’s hospital inpatient payments to recover overpayments from recent documentation and coding changes

Jan 15 2010

Health Affairs

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Two articles published today by Health Affairs analyze the potential success of strategies to curtail medical spending in the U.S.

Jan 15 2010

PR Newswire

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The viability of reform depends on attracting lower-risk individuals. Strengthening the mandate would increase the likelihood that these individuals will purchase coverage

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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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