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December 3, 2008 — 1:10pm ET | By Anne Zieger
So, we're on the verge of what, for this industry, is a momentous event--the installation of a new HHS chief. How will former Senate majority leader Tom Daschle do in the role? One Modern Healthcare reader has some interesting observations, drawing on Daschle's past, which suggest that Daschle cares about cost, access and quality disparities. Article
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