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December

� OIG nixes investment partnership in ambulatory surgery center - Dec. 24
� Internist society sees single-payer as option - Dec. 24
� Brief: Grassley targets spending at Iowa QIO - Dec. 24
� Brief: Maine to scrutinize child sexual abuse reporting mandates - Dec. 24
� Brief: State budgets squeezed by health care spending - Dec. 24
� Brief: Medicaid entities owe $1 billion in taxes - Dec. 24
� Brief: Most seniors retain good access to doctors, survey finds - Dec. 24
� Looming Medicare pay cut forces tough decisions on participation - Dec. 24
� Florida begins electronic health record pilot program for Medicaid recipients - Dec. 17
� FCC dedicates $417 million to expanding rural telehealth systems - Dec. 17
� Court: Non-radiologists can't refer for in-office imaging - Dec. 17
� Brief: Romney supports federal medical liability reform - Dec. 17
� Brief: Physicians receiving Medicare survey - Dec. 17
� Brief: Ohio delays Medicaid doctor pay hikes - Dec. 17
� Brief: AHIC endorses e-prescribing mandate - Dec. 17
� HHS appeals court order to give claims data to consumer groups - Dec. 10
� Doctor organizations' concerns put brakes on health IT bill - Dec. 10
� Feature: VA health care quality: The road to recovery - Dec. 10
� Brief: R.I. health system reform meetings begin - Dec. 10
� Brief: Pharmacy associations sue CMS over Medicaid pay - Dec. 10
� Brief: Top Medicare drug plans cutting their formularies - Dec. 10
� Illinois judge voids cap on liability awards - Dec. 3
� CBO: Medicare and Medicaid spending growth unsustainable - Dec. 3
� Maryland county idea offers access for uninsured - Dec. 3
� Feature: The battle at home: Struggling for VA health care access - Dec. 3
� Brief: Federal appeals court to rule on Virginia abortion ban - Dec. 3
� Brief: Improper Medicare payments drop - Dec. 3
� Brief: House fails to override veto of HHS spending bill - Dec. 3

November

� Ohio medical society pushes doctor-friendly EMR pacts - Nov. 26
� House to offer bill for registry of drug firm gifts to doctors - Nov. 26
� Illinois sues radiology clinics over MRI leasing - Nov. 26
� Medicare pilot project to pay more to doctors who use EMRs - Nov. 26
� Brief: Kentucky's physician governor loses re-election - Nov. 26
� Brief: Calif. Democrats offer new health system reform bill - Nov. 26
� Brief: Bush vetoes HHS budget bill - Nov. 26
� Rx managers pushing to include e-prescribing in Medicare pay bill - Nov. 26
� House panel passes bill on health data technology standards - Nov. 19
� Wisconsin doctors sue to stop "raid" on state's medical liability fund - Nov. 19
� Medicaid's rule changes are drawing fire - Nov. 19
� Brief: Mass. doctors seek "I'm sorry" law - Nov. 19
� Brief: Final HHS budget bill maintains NIH funding increase - Nov. 19
� Brief: Bush opposes SCHIP tobacco tax - Nov. 19
� It's official: 10.1% Medicare pay cut for physicians unless Congress acts - Nov. 19
� Anemia drug guidelines offered to counter Medicare policy - Nov. 12
� House panel told of problems with health insurer merger trend - Nov. 12
� Senate passes HHS budget bill, defies Bush spending targets - Nov. 12
� Physician-owned hospital can pursue antitrust lawsuit - Nov. 12
� Brief: Biden health reforms would expand federal programs - Nov. 12
� Brief: Revised SCHIP bill still short of veto override support - Nov. 12
� Most Medicaid programs adopt modest 2008 pay boosts for doctors - Nov. 12
� Per-person health spending levels climbed, study finds - Nov. 5
� Controversial insurance proposal on ballot in Washington state - Nov. 5
� California health reform debate enters new phase after veto - Nov. 5
� Feature: The failed promise of prompt pay - Nov. 5
� Brief: Ga. lawsuit seeking Medicaid pay for abortions allowed to proceed - Nov. 5
� Brief: House panel approves parity bill - Nov. 5
� Brief: CMS delays part of Medicaid Rx rule - Nov. 5
� Lawmakers at SCHIP impasse while funding ends in mid-November - Nov. 5

October

� States sue federal government over tighter SCHIP limits - Oct. 22
� Former GOP leader out of Senate but still guiding on health issues: AMNews interviews William H. Frist, MD - Oct. 22
� Office of Inspector General backs plan to pay for emergency call - Oct. 22
� Brief: HIT bill criticized by industry - Oct. 22
� Brief: Sen. Domenici retiring due to illness - Oct. 22
� Brief: Many Republicans, most Democrats support SCHIP expansion - Oct. 22
� Brief: Medicare to recover billions from drug plans - Oct. 22
� Medicare 2008 premium hike low, but doctor pay remains unresolved - Oct. 22
� Medicare & Medicaid: A study in contrasts - Oct. 15
� PhRMA study finds success in Medicare Part D - Oct. 15
� Doctor-hospital network gets rare FTC approval to integrate - Oct. 15
� Medicaid Rx pad security rule is delayed - Oct. 15
� Brief: OIG survey finds Medicare hotline problems - Oct. 15
� Brief: Colo. commission unveils fifth health care reform plan - Oct. 15
� Brief: Ohio physicians propose insurance mandate - Oct. 15
� Brief: Edwards offers medical liability reform plan - Oct. 15
� Brief: House panel adopts parity bill - Oct. 15
� After Bush veto, SCHIP strategy shifts to courting override votes - Oct. 15
� Court rules Medicare plans can be sued for nonpayment - Oct. 8
� Physicians see North Carolina tort reform as first step - Oct. 8
� Senate passes bill to bolster parity for mental health benefits - Oct. 8
� Clinton unveils final piece of health plan - Oct. 8
� Brief: Physician group wins case for higher pay for inmate care - Oct. 8
� Brief: Nebraska physicians developing universal coverage plan - Oct. 8
� Brief: Remaining Medicare private plans get green light - Oct. 8
� Medicare pay hike on tougher road after being stripped from SCHIP bill - Oct. 8
� States scrutinize health insurer offering limited-benefit policies - Oct. 1
� Bill would make drug firms disclose gifts to doctors - Oct. 1
� Massachusetts health reform builds momentum - Oct. 1
� Flaw exposed in new Medicare ID system - Oct. 1
� Brief: Medicaid directors call for delay of law requiring use of tamper-proof prescription pads - Oct. 1
� Brief: Bush challenged on SCHIP limits - Oct. 1
� Health insurance premiums up 6.1%, fast outpacing inflation and wages - Oct. 1

September

� Wisconsin budget crisis threatens physicians' Medicaid pay - Sept. 24
� Medicare lets some private fee-for-service plans resume marketing - Sept. 24
� Colorado stakes out major health system reforms - Sept. 24
� Hospitals destroyed, physicians gone: Iraqi doctors face dire situation - Sept. 24
� Brief: Acting CMS chief named - Sept. 24
� Brief: "Sicko" well known, if not seen - Sept. 24
� New Stark rules add third layer to physician self-referral restrictions - Sept. 24
� OIG: Medicare pays doctors enough for cancer drugs - Sept. 17
� Doctor fights abortion law, criminal charges - Sept. 17
� Group getting Medicare claims data - Sept. 17
� 'Making a difference is exciting': AMNews interviews Donald J. Kurth, MD - Sept. 17
� Brief: ASCO asks Medicare to drop anemia drug limits - Sept. 17
� Brief: Medicare anesthesia payments lower than private rates - Sept. 17
� Brief: Medicare puts hospital-preventable conditions on no-pay list - Sept. 17
� Uninsured count jumps to 47 million - Sept. 17
� Georgia family physician brings conservative values to Congress - Sept. 10
� Minnesota child-abuse reporting law does not create civil liability - Sept. 10
� Court denies expansion of patients' access to experimental drugs - Sept. 10
� House bill creates 6 Medicare payment categories - Sept. 10
� Brief: Governor signs Calif. budget, releasing delayed Medicaid payments - Sept. 10
� Brief: Drugmaker settles off-label lawsuit - Sept. 10
� Brief: Managed care lobby fights back with new ad campaign - Sept. 10
� Brief: Government health care's share of the GDP growing - Sept. 10
� Bush SCHIP limits hurt efforts to expand kids coverage, states say - Sept. 10
� States let adult kids stay on parents' insurance - Sept. 3
� Doctors stump for the uninsured - Sept. 3
� Medicare D premiums up for 2008, but lower than expected - Sept. 3
� Feature: Slow connection: Medicare and telehealth - Sept. 3
� Brief: HHS public health official resigns - Sept. 3
� Brief: Medicare pharmacy bill introduced - Sept. 3
� Brief: Doctor-owned HMO loses Medicare contract - Sept. 3
� Brief: Tennessee targets "doctor shopping" - Sept. 3
� Brief: Texas settlement will increase doctors' Medicaid pay - Sept. 3
� Medicaid Rx must be on tamper-resistant pads - Sept. 3

August

� Spending bills would allow drug importation - Aug. 27
� District of Columbia residents can't sue for high drug costs - Aug. 27
� Medicare imposes limits on anemia drugs - Aug. 27
� Brief: Richardson: Expand Medicare, mandate coverage - Aug. 27
� Brief: Medicare contractors' good grades - Aug. 27
� Doctors fear bill would resurrect punitive Medicare claims reviews - Aug. 27
� Medical error reporting system still a year off - Aug. 20
� Judge rules criminal fraud case against Idaho doctor is frivolous - Aug. 20
� San Francisco launching universal health care plan - Aug. 20
� Brief: GAO: Medicaid citizenship rule hurts access for eligible people - Aug. 20
� Brief: Hospitals blast Medicare payment rule - Aug. 20
� Brief: House panel adopts stronger mental parity bill - Aug. 20
� Brief: Survey: Many are "underinsured" - Aug. 20
� Brief: Giuliani calls for health care tax credits, liability reform - Aug. 20
� Fate of Medicare pay raise hinges on contentious SCHIP negotiations - Aug. 20
� Pharmacy benefit managers push Medicare e-prescribing - Aug. 13
� House passes $472 billion federal health spending bill - Aug. 13
� Former CMS chief launches "do tank" focused on health care - Aug. 13
� House panel advances SCHIP reauthorization bill - Aug. 13
� Brief: House panel adopts mental parity bill - Aug. 13
� Brief: Physician-owned hospitals scrutinized - Aug. 13
� Brief: Health plans launch Medicare ads - Aug. 13
� Oregon adopts plan for universal health access - Aug. 6
� Senate panel OKs SCHIP funding bill; Bush threatens to veto it - Aug. 6
� Feature: Medicaid measures performance: The push to improve care and save money - Aug. 6
� Brief: Connecticut, Missouri governors sign Medicaid increases - Aug. 6
� Brief: N.H. drops parental notification law - Aug. 6
� Brief: N.Y. governor calls for universal insurance access - Aug. 6
� Brief: Louisiana increases Medicaid reimbursements, eligibility - Aug. 6
� Brief: CMS issues final Medicaid citizenship rule - Aug. 6
� Brief: Pennsylvania expands authority of allied health professionals - Aug. 6
� Brief: White House Medicare antifraud request - Aug. 6
� P4P demo pays off for Medicare, but not for most doctors involved - Aug. 6

July

� New Minnesota law requires electronic claims filing by 2009 - July 23
� Senate panel approves bill for generic biologics - July 23
� Refusal of new Medicaid patients spurs antitrust suit - July 23
� Will single-payer buzz from "SiCKO" last? - July 23
� Brief: Near-elderly without insurance are less healthy when they hit Medicare eligibility - July 23
� Brief: Medicare program takes aim at medical equipment fraud - July 23
� CMS won't tap reserve fund to ease Medicare physician pay cuts; money marked for reporting bonuses - July 23
� Number of uninsured growing - July 16
� Peer review records opened in physician's discrimination suit - July 16
� Health IT bill advances in Senate; grants have bipartisan support - July 16
� Brief: Court finds Mich. abortion ban unconstitutional - July 16
� Brief: Calif. Democrats merge health reform bills - July 16
� Brief: New Wyo. senator an orthopedic surgeon - July 16
� Brief: AMA: Medicare pay denial for hospital-acquired conditions worrisome - July 16
� HHS gives lower estimate of uninsured children eligible for SCHIP - July 9
� Bills aiming to alleviate physician shortages - July 9
� HHS: Medicare quality groups go easy on low performers - July 9
� Bush rejects second stem cell bill; veto override is unlikely - July 9
� Brief: Bill offers tax credits for health insurance, health IT - July 9
� Brief: Actuaries analyze options for Medicare pay reform - July 9
� Brief: OIG finds overpayment for surgical debridement - July 9
� Brief: 1.77 million veterans are uninsured - July 9
� Complaints force suspension of marketing for some Medicare plans - July 9
� States expand children's access to health care - July 2
� Lawmakers focus on federal role in promoting health IT systems - July 2
� Medical trends behind jump in Medicare physician spending - July 2
� Feature: Updating digital discovery: It's all on record - July 2
� Brief: Grants for children's mental health - July 2
� Urbanizing counties sue to win physicians better Medicare pay - July 2

June

� No quality benefit seen in Medicare pay pilot - June 25
� Medicare could start comparing resource use among doctors in 2008 - June 25
� Missouri set to reform Medicaid, boost doctor pay - June 25
� New MedPAC physician member offers a rural perspective - June 25
� Brief: Medicaid payment increases on track in Nevada, Hawaii - June 25
� Brief: Congress confronts Bush again on stem cell funding ban - June 25
� Brief: Discount drug program hits a million - June 25
� Brief: AMA offers Medicare bonus help - June 25
� Georgia Supreme Court kills part of state's tort reform law - June 18
� Medicaid citizenship rules costing health centers - June 18
� Medicare plans to stop paying for 6 hospital-acquired conditions - June 18
� Democratic candidates share views on health care - June 18
� Brief: Bill proposes giving kids universal coverage - June 18
� Brief: Neb. Safe apology measure becomes law - June 18
� Brief: Conn. lawmakers pass medical marijuana bill - June 18
� Congress plugs $650 million SCHIP funding gap - June 18
� AMA survey: Senior access at risk if Medicare cuts doctor pay 10% - June 18
� CMS tries to strengthen specialty hospital rules - June 11
� Funding pools OK'd for Medicare doctor pay, SCHIP - June 11
� Pennsylvania governor touts cost control in health reform plan - June 11
� Anemia drugs for cancer patients limited in CMS plan - June 11
� Brief: ACP backs bill empowering state reforms - June 11
� Organized medicine delivers plan to Congress on Medicare pay reform - June 11
� Feature: Medicare pay-for-reporting: How to get your 1.5% - June 4
� Health system reform effort widens in California - June 4
� State high court limits reach of Missouri abortion consent law - June 4
� Brief: Senate bills aim to improve mental health care for children - June 4
� Brief: Bill would boost tax deduction for health IT - June 4
� Brief: Kansas will help pay for health insurance - June 4
� Brief: Medicare Part D wasting billions, consumer report says - June 4
� Brief: Volunteer physicians in Oklahoma get liability protection - June 4

May

� Doctors still reeling after Katrina, sue state for uncompensated care - May 28
� New laws in Washington state aim to boost access and quality - May 28
� Medicare won't expand coverage for stents - May 28
� Illinois reform plan hits funding snags - May 28
� Brief: White House taps new CMS chief - May 28
� Brief: Uninsured charged more for hospital care - May 28
� Brief: SCHIP lowered private insurance take-up - May 28
� Brief: Web site offers veterans help locating mental, substance abuse care - May 28
� Patient contracts help physicians track pain medications - May 28
� Indiana passes health reforms, Medicaid pay boost for doctors - May 21
� HIPAA allows police access to patients, federal judge rules - May 21
� Texas Medicaid physician pay gets hike in new settlement - May 21
� White House names new health IT chief - May 21
� Brief: Bill would create state health insurance pilot projects - May 21
� Brief: Illinois bill would expand list of losses allowed under noneconomic damages - May 21
� Annual Medicare trustees report issues dire forecast for Part B - May 14
� New York City offers doctors discounted EMRs - May 14
� New law boosts breast, cervical cancer screening - May 14
� HSA enrollment growth slows but is still high - May 14
� Old physician ID numbers are still OK for now, Medicare says - May 14
� House passes ban on genetic discrimination - May 14
� Brief: Americans support individual insurance mandate - May 14
� Brief: Bipartisan SCHIP bill introduced in Senate - May 14
� Brief: Senators propose bill to fund state health reforms - May 14
� Brief: Maryland won't take "Wal-Mart law" to Supreme Court - May 14
� Brief: New health IT bill for doctors offered - May 14
� Brief: Legislation proposes Medicare for all - May 14
� Senate move to negotiate Medicare Part D drug prices stalls - May 7
� Supreme Court decision on intact D&X likely to spur state attempts to expand abortion restrictions - May 7
� Anemia treatment varies between profits, nonprofits - May 7
� New embryonic stem cell research funding in doubt - May 7
� Brief: Medicaid programs struggling, consumer group says - May 7
� Brief: Bill would boost insured slightly - May 7
� Brief: Nation's new health IT chief named - May 7

April

� Bill aims for mental health parity in Medicare - April 23
� Wisconsin governor wants liability pool money for health programs - April 23
� Congress wants to enlarge SCHIP; Bush seeks limits - April 23
� Brief: Breast cancer, trauma bills head to president - April 23
� Brief: Most medical liability claims close without award - April 23
� Feds say plans can soften deadline for doctors' universal ID numbers - April 23
� House passes stroke prevention legislation - April 16
� New Hampshire parental notification law faces repeal - April 16
� Illinois makes big strides in covering all kids - April 16
� Brief: Stark universal health bill would greatly expand Medicare - April 16
� Brief: Bill calls for tax rebates to buy health insurance - April 16
� Brief: Most California residents oppose physician tax - April 16
� Brief: S.C. House passes bill requiring women to view ultrasounds before abortion - April 16
� Medicare managed care payments targeted to fund other health goals - April 16
� Court rejects constitutional right to marijuana - April 9
� Idaho emergency doctor sued for overriding parent's decision - April 9
� U.S. vows to recoup back taxes - April 9
� Brief: Nearly 1 in 5 Americans lacks primary care - April 9
� Brief: Miss. governor signs bill to immediately criminalize abortion if Roe v. Wade were overturned - April 9
� Brief: CMS: Newborns to automatically qualify for Medicaid - April 9
� Brief: Census Bureau reduces estimate of uninsured Americans - April 9
� Researchers decry flat NIH budgets, fear delays in treatment advances - April 9
� Feature: Mass health reform: Still a work in progress - April 2
� Doctor tax dropped from Connecticut health reform bill - April 2
� Medicare pay-for-performance dilemma: Who gets the bonus? - April 2
� Brief: Clinton, Dingell propose $50 billion SCHIP reauthorization - April 2
� Brief: Bush administration opposes citizen panel's recommendations - April 2
� Brief: North Dakota adopts "I'm sorry" law - April 2

March

� Online prescribing convictions sign of federal scrutiny - March 26
� Illinois bill proposes stricter requirements for retail clinics - March 26
� Patient death renews lawmaker focus on specialty hospitals - March 26
� Brief: Washington state sues over newborn document requirements for Medicaid - March 26
� Brief: Colo. legislation aims to speed malpractice awards - March 26
� HHS unveils local quality reporting plan - March 19
� Kids without coverage - March 19
� Justice Dept. joins suit on drug pricing fraud - March 19
� DEA judge's ruling could help medical marijuana research - March 19
� Brief: Massachusetts-like universal plan would cost Maryland $2.5 billion - March 19
� Brief: Representatives, governors seek SCHIP funding, expansion - March 19
� Brief: Hospital association proposes universal plan - March 19
� Brief: Illinois hospital found not liable for after-hours privacy breach - March 19
� Brief: Medical expenses a factor in credit card debt - March 19
� Brief: Cigarette tax boost for SCHIP? - March 19
� MedPAC: It's time to either scrap Medicare pay formula, or expand it - March 19
� Medicare ripple effect linked to dip in spending growth on doctor services - March 12
� Bill seeks OK for generic biological drugs - March 12
� North Carolina appeals court allows new use of HIPAA in lawsuit - March 12
� Stakeholders look for common ground on Medicare reform - March 12
� ED bill would address access, funding - March 12
� Brief: Legislation would boost Illinois Medicaid rates - March 12
� Brief: Bush signs budget bill - March 12
� Brief: S.D. Senate panel votes down abortion ban - March 12
� Judge allows California challenge to conscience clause law over abortion - March 5
� Feature: Designed for disaster: Planners of innovative ED want it to be ready for anything - March 5
� Brief: Edwards announces universal care plan - March 5
� Brief: Bill would end payments to delay generic drugs - March 5
� Brief: Senators reach out to Bush on health care system reform - March 5
� Momentum grows in Congress for mental health parity bill - March 5

February

� Florida appeals court OKs access to peer review records - Feb. 26
� Medicare plans expansion of carotid artery stenting coverage - Feb. 26
� Pennsylvania universal care plan gets wary welcome - Feb. 26
� Brief: Calif. coalition to work on universal care - Feb. 26
� Brief: Wal-Mart, SEIU join to support health system reform - Feb. 26
� Bush budget plan slashes billions from Medicare, Medicaid spending - Feb. 26
� HMO offers Weight Watchers to West Virginia Medicaid enrollees - Feb. 19
� Doctors squeezed by pay cuts for Part B drugs - Feb. 19
� Teamwork called necessary for EMR clinical research success - Feb. 19
� Genetic anti-bias bill is back - Feb. 19
� Brief: Medical associations file brief in Calif. balance-billing lawsuit - Feb. 19
� Brief: Flexible spending accounts recommended for San Francisco plan - Feb. 19
� Brief: SCHIP renewal tops Baucus agenda - Feb. 19
� Brief: Medicare drug enrollment rises - Feb. 19
� CMS touts hospital demo as proof of pay-for-performance promise - Feb. 19
� Tougher rules on citizenship records curbing Medicaid enrollment - Feb. 12
� Plan for uninsured draws mixed reaction - Feb. 12
� Court overturns "Wal-Mart" law - Feb. 12
� Brief: Arizona Senate panel passes liability bill for emergency doctors - Feb. 12
� Brief: Senators introduce bill to close SCHIP funding gap - Feb. 12
� Brief: Obama joins presidential candidates calling for universal care - Feb. 12
� Feature: Slower spending: Growth in national health care expenditures slows for third year - Feb. 5
� Illinois task force pushes plan for universal coverage - Feb. 5
� FTC lets group continue clinical integration plan - Feb. 5
� Medicare advisory panel backs doctor pay hike in 2008 - Feb. 5
� Brief: Former Ore. governor seeks universal care - Feb. 5
� Brief: Senators offer tort reform bills - Feb. 5
� Tax credits, more care for children key to coalition's plan for uninsured - Feb. 5

January

� Federal appeals court rules against doctors, patients in Oklahoma Medicaid pay suit - Jan. 29
� House passes bill requiring Medicare drug price bargaining - Jan. 29
� Brief: No penalty for low-income patients - Jan. 29
� Brief: CMS seeks physician input on Medicare contractors - Jan. 29
� Brief: TennCare coverage restarted - Jan. 29
� Brief: Federal lawmakers introduce drug importation legislation - Jan. 29
� Brief: D.C. passes tort reform - Jan. 29
� Physician revenue tax draws heat in California universal care proposal - Jan. 29
� Health care called the No. 2 priority - Jan. 29
� Part D off to better start this year, but some problems remain - Jan. 22
� Arkansas cardiologists accuse hospital of collusion - Jan. 22
� New York, Ohio adopt limited mental health parity coverage - Jan. 22
� Brief: Many HIPAA claims lack merit - Jan. 22
� Brief: Calif., Conn. governors offer universal health coverage plans - Jan. 22
� Feds say Medicare pay freeze could double the cut for doctors next year - Jan. 22
� Medicare still allows exceptions to rehab caps - Jan. 15
� Medical marijuana advocates win one, lose one in court - Jan. 15
� Law mandates reporting of supplements' bad effects - Jan. 15
� Brief: Autism research bill adopted - Jan. 15
� Brief: President signs HSA bill - Jan. 15
� Brief: New Medicare physician rate information offered - Jan. 15
� Congress plugs SCHIP funding gap but deficits still loom in 14 states - Jan. 15
� FDA rule on tracking prescription drugs is held up -- again - Jan. 1
� Congress adopts measures to boost health savings accounts - Jan. 1
� Feature: The illegal effect: Who pays for treatments? - Jan. 1
� Brief: Long-term-care Web site created - Jan. 1
� Brief: Ryan White CARE Act extended - Jan. 1
� Brief: Plans fined for prompt-pay violations - Jan. 1
� Congress sends health IT back to drawing board - Jan. 1

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