Healthcare Technology News: Politics, Money and Health

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Politics, Money and Health

Check out the latest Health Wonk Review - the best of the healthcare policy blogosphere - hosted by Louise Norris at Colorado Health Insurance Insider. There are some terrific posts on healthcare costs, the politics of healthcare and the economics of healthcare.

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Thursday, September 16, 2010

Politics, Money and Health

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