mame
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Remember when Obama announced that he was ordering a review of all federal regulation, and that he was willing to eliminate unneeded regulation? Well, I just assumed it was a political announcement and that no action would be taken - but it seems I was wrong.
From the NYTimes:
From the NYTimes:
That damn socialist.WASHINGTON — The Obama administration moved Tuesday to roll back numerous rules that apply to hospitals and other health care providers after concluding that the standards were obsolete or overly burdensome to the industry.
Kathleen Sebelius, the secretary of health and human services, said the proposed changes, which would apply to more than 6,000 hospitals, would save providers nearly $1.1 billion a year without creating any “consequential risks for patients.”