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Thursday, May 9, 2013

Health Care

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Politico | Big price swings among hospitals driving costs
The Obama administration posted reams of data Wednesday about the wildly different hospital charges for the most common procedures, shoring up extensive research suggesting broad variation is a major cost driver in the U.S. health system.
CNBC | US Spending on Medicines Fell for First Time in 2012
Patent expirations on big-name drugs such as Lipitor and Plavix has resulted in modestly less spending on medicines in the U.S. for the first time in at least 55 years, according to a report released on Thursday.