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Jan 13 2010

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The FDA recently approved MediSens Wireless’ wireless body monitoring system for its first phase of clinical trials

Jan 13 2010

New York Times

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Having failed to persuade Obama to scrap tax on high-cost health policies, labor took their case to Speaker Pelosi and  received a more favorable response

Jan 13 2010

Washington Post

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A clash between the White House and the Chamber has been brewing for several months as the two sides have fought over the shape of health-care reform.

Jan 13 2010

Washington Post

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Groups opposed to health-care reform have plunged into the battle for Ted Kennedy’s former Senate seat, launching an attack on Democratic candidate Martha Coakley

Jan 13 2010

Washington Post

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One of the few things we can be sure of when Congress finally enacts health-care reform is that the battle will rage on, unabated

Jan 13 2010

New York Times

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Almost a year after taking office, no one has been nominated anybody to run Medicare

Jan 13 2010

Bloomberg

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A little economic commentary – 2010 will be a time for weaning the nation from life support and evaluating what worked and what didn’t

Jan 12 2010

Wall Street Journal

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A growing shortage of pediatricians trained in specialty medicine is threatening timely access to care for children

Jan 12 2010

New York Times

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Many doctors, especially older ones and specialists, say they would postpone those conversations, according to a study published onlineMonday in the journal Cancer

Jan 12 2010

Wall Street Journal

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The final health-care bill is likely to require coverage for more mammograms after women’s groups, doctors and imaging-equipment makers stepped up pressure on lawmakers

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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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