Discontent over health costs colors congressional choices.
Drastic action on specific health issues this year may be less important than the growing discontent in Congress over health care costs. Even if economic trends moderate, hospitals will be confronted with the task of changing incentives in the system that fuel the rate of increase in costs.
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