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Old 06-02-2009, 04:03 PM
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Default The Future of Unmanaged Care...

There's more writing on the wall. At least this continues to be my cynical opinion. E.g. today's news in the Wall Street Journal talks about future cutbacks in healthcare:
"...the American Medical Association, which represents doctors, is proposing to curb what it deems "overuse" in areas including Caesarean sections, back-pain management, antibiotic prescriptions for sinusitis and diagnostic imaging tests..."
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See the full article:

Health Groups Detail Plans to Reduce Costs
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124388621755473351.html

WASHINGTON -- Health-care providers plan to help cut up to $1.7 trillion of costs over the next decade by improving care for chronic diseases, streamlining administrative tasks and reducing unnecessary care, major industry groups said Monday...
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