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Jan 12 2010

Wall Street Journal

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House and Senate negotiators are considering applying for the first time the Medicare payroll tax to investment income

Jan 12 2010

New York Times

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President Obama signaled that he was willing to amend the proposal to tax high-cost insurance to “make this work for working families,” a senior administration official said

Jan 12 2010

Washington Post

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The idea of an excise tax on “Cadillac” health-care plans sounds like magic.  But if you look at the actual workings of the plan, you come away far less impressed.

Jan 12 2010

Bloomberg

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Union leaders opposed to a Senate plan to tax the most expensive employer-provided health benefits said Democrats face losses in elections if they fail to support labor’s agenda

Jan 12 2010

MedCity News

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Bloom Health announced Wednesday that it has secured $5 million in financing from two Chicago-based firms, BlueCross BlueShield Venture Partners, LP, and Sandbox Industries

Jan 11 2010

Bloomberg

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The elderly will outnumber children for the first time in 2045, ratcheting demand on nursing homes and increasing the burden on working-age people to support retirees

Jan 11 2010

Washington Post

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Americans would see only a modest rise in health care costs under the Senate’s plan to extend coverage to 34 million people who currently go without health insurance

Jan 11 2010

Washington Post

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A new study has found that five times as many high school and college students are dealing with anxiety and other mental health issues

Jan 11 2010

Bloomberg

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As Democratic leaders privately hammer out a final compromise, the controversies focus on a government-run option and abortion

Jan 11 2010

New York Times

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Prices for a small but growing number of brand-name drugs have risen more than twofold in recent years

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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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