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New report: private/public insurance mix is most practical way to achieve universal coverage
10-18-2007 · EurekAlert!Health insurance reform plans that build on a mix of private and public health insurance, where costs are shared among government, employers, and enrollees would have great potential to move the system to high performance and would be the most practical to implement according to a new report released today by the Commonwealth Fund Commission on a High Performance Health System, a diverse group of leading health policy experts.
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