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Dec. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Employers and private health plans pay an extra $88.8 billion for medical care each year to offset low fees to doctors and hospitals from government programs, according to an industry-sponsored study.

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Obama hopes to avoid Clinton health care missteps (USA Today)

President-elect Barack Obama and his aides are determined not to repeat the mistakes the Clinton administration made 15 years ago in trying to revamp the nation's health care system. Some of the lessons learned: Move fast, seize the momentum and don't let it go.