Medical malpractice reform won't save very much


	Medical malpractice reform won't save very much

kelvin273

10-9-2009 11:14 PM

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healthcare, politics

kelvin273 says:

The centerpiece of Republican ideas on healthcare reform apparently won't save as much money as they thought.

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