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News bites: Does Orlando really need three children's hospitals? (Hint: no)

By Julian Pecquet - 09/27/11 07:33 AM ET

Part 2 of Kaiser Health News's kids' care series highlights Orlando as an example of the pressure on lawmakers and regulators to approve children's hospitals that might not be needed and might drive up costs.

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http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatch/corporate-news/184059-news-bites-does-orlando-really-need-three-childrens-hospitals-hintno

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