A Sphere of Influence

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This Story Familiar Players in Health Bill Lobbying Article \| The nation's largest insurers, hospitals and medical groups have hired more than 350 former government staff members and retired members of Congress in hopes of influencing their old bosses and colleagues, according to an analysis of lobbying disclosures and other records. On Health Care, The Prognosis Is Compromise : Post Politics: Sarah Palin, Obama in Russia, More A Sphere of Influence Health-Care Reform: What It Means for You This Story In Retooled Health-Care System, Who Will Say No? Article \| The question came from a Colorado neurologist. "Mr. President," he said at a recent forum, "what can you do to convince the American public that there actually are limits to what we can pay for with our American health-care system? And if there are going to be limits, who . . . is going to enforc... Transcript: Vice President Remarks on Health-Care Reform Biden Rolls Out Deal With Hospitals to Cut $155B in Costs dot.comments: Health Care vs. Rationing Ezra Klein: A Primer on Administrative Costs in Health Care Health-Care Reform: What It Means for You A Sphere of Influence Daily Dose: Faith Groups Engage on Reform Biden Announces Deal With Hospitals		TOOLBOX E-Mail This Save/Share + Digg Facebook Reddit Twitter myspace SOURCE: Analysis by The Washington Post \| GRAPHIC: Karen Yourish and Todd Lindeman - The Washington Post ¬es=" onclick="if ( typeof otto != 'undefined' ) { }" onmouseover="changebg2('delicious')" onmouseout="resetbg2('delicious')" target="new">del.icio.us SOURCE: Analysis by The Washington Post \| GRAPHIC: Karen Yourish, Todd Lindeman - The Washington Post \'),\'newstrust\'+(new Date()).getMilliseconds(),\'dependent=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,alwaysRaised=yes,status=yes,directories=yes,location=yes,menubar=yes,toolbar=yes,width=430,height=750,modal=no\'));ntw.focus();'" onclick="if ( typeof otto != 'undefined' ) { }" onmouseover="changebg2('newstrust')" onmouseout="resetbg2('newstrust')">NewsTrust Stumble It! COMMENT 0 Comments Your browser's settings may be preventing you from commenting on and viewing comments about this item. See instructions for fixing the problem. Discussion Policy CLOSE Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. Finally, we will take steps to block users who violate any of our posting standards, terms of use or privacy policies or any other policies governing this site. Please review the full rules governing commentaries and discussions. You are fully responsible for the content that you post. Who's Blogging » Links to this graphic		More on washingtonpost.com • More Nation News » washingtonpost.com
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This Story Familiar Players in Health Bill Lobbying Article \| The nation's largest insurers, hospitals and medical groups have hired more than 350 former government staff members and retired members of Congress in hopes of influencing their old bosses and colleagues, according to an analysis of lobbying disclosures and other records. On Health Care, The Prognosis Is Compromise : Post Politics: Sarah Palin, Obama in Russia, More A Sphere of Influence Health-Care Reform: What It Means for You This Story In Retooled Health-Care System, Who Will Say No? Article \| The question came from a Colorado neurologist. "Mr. President," he said at a recent forum, "what can you do to convince the American public that there actually are limits to what we can pay for with our American health-care system? And if there are going to be limits, who . . . is going to enforc... Transcript: Vice President Remarks on Health-Care Reform Biden Rolls Out Deal With Hospitals to Cut $155B in Costs dot.comments: Health Care vs. Rationing Ezra Klein: A Primer on Administrative Costs in Health Care Health-Care Reform: What It Means for You A Sphere of Influence Daily Dose: Faith Groups Engage on Reform Biden Announces Deal With Hospitals		TOOLBOX E-Mail This Save/Share + Digg Facebook Reddit Twitter myspace SOURCE: Analysis by The Washington Post \| GRAPHIC: Karen Yourish and Todd Lindeman - The Washington Post ¬es=" onclick="if ( typeof otto != 'undefined' ) { }" onmouseover="changebg2('delicious')" onmouseout="resetbg2('delicious')" target="new">del.icio.us SOURCE: Analysis by The Washington Post \| GRAPHIC: Karen Yourish, Todd Lindeman - The Washington Post \'),\'newstrust\'+(new Date()).getMilliseconds(),\'dependent=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,alwaysRaised=yes,status=yes,directories=yes,location=yes,menubar=yes,toolbar=yes,width=430,height=750,modal=no\'));ntw.focus();'" onclick="if ( typeof otto != 'undefined' ) { }" onmouseover="changebg2('newstrust')" onmouseout="resetbg2('newstrust')">NewsTrust Stumble It! COMMENT 0 Comments Your browser's settings may be preventing you from commenting on and viewing comments about this item. See instructions for fixing the problem. Discussion Policy CLOSE Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. Finally, we will take steps to block users who violate any of our posting standards, terms of use or privacy policies or any other policies governing this site. Please review the full rules governing commentaries and discussions. You are fully responsible for the content that you post. Who's Blogging » Links to this graphic		More on washingtonpost.com • More Nation News » washingtonpost.com
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