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Dec 29 2009

New York Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Medicare savings mean both more money available to spend now and the appearance of more money to spend later on Medicare – How is this possible?

Dec 29 2009

Washington Times

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The landmark federal health reform care bill being negotiated in Washington is heating up New York politics, pitting the state’s two top Democrats against each other

Dec 29 2009

PR Newswire

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According to a new national survey of more than 1,000 people ages 65 and older who use medications, more than half take at least five different prescription drugs regularly and one in four take between 10 and 19 pills each day

Dec 28 2009

amednews

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The government is working on improving the Medicare Physician Quality Reporting Initiative to make it more user-friendly

Dec 28 2009

ScrippsNews

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A growing number of Americans are bypassing the doctor and going right to the source for diagnostic tests

Dec 28 2009

Washington Post

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House Democrats aren’t optimistic that a government insurance plan will survive negotiations with the Senate

Dec 28 2009

PR News

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AMICAS, a leader in image and information management solutions entered into an agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of Thoma Bravo, LLC

Dec 28 2009

Washington Post

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Medicare Advantage subsidies are on the chopping block to pay for the overhaul

Dec 28 2009

Bloomberg

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Any health-care legislation that reaches President’s desk will be close to the version the Senate passed last week

Dec 28 2009

New York Times

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Halth officials to re-examine their policies on using people with certain neurological conditions as donors in transplants

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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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