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SPOTLIGHT: Edwards plan offers some surprises
June 13, 2007 — 8:01pm ET
Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards has come forward with his plan for health reform. While some of his proposals are the same old boilerplate, a few--such as removing patents for breakthrough drugs and requiring health plans to spend 85 percent of premiums on patient care--could generate a few interesting debates. Article
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