Health Affairs, 27, no. 5 (2008): w371-w373 (Published online 5 August 2008) doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.27.5.w371 © 2008 by Project HOPE	New Online   Obama's Success & Next Steps   3 Health Policy Options for President Obama   A Hybrid Proposal   Bipartisan Compromise

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