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Article: Kaine Lauds President Obama's Agreement With Health Care Industry Groups to Reduce Health Care Costs
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- May 11, 2009
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Historic Deal Would Save $2 Trillion in Health Care Costs Over
Next Ten Years, Provides Significant Momentum to Passing Health Care
Reform in Congress This Year
WASHINGTON, May 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, key
stakeholders in health care reform joined President Obama at the
White House to announce their commitment to achieving a sharp
reduction in the nation's health care costs. Their plans to
prioritize preventive care, manage chronic illnesses, curtail
unnecessary tests and procedures, standardize insurance claim forms
and use electronic medical records could save the nation 1.5 percent
a year, or $2 trillion over the next ...