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Business Latest: CEO health care savings

Private businesses pay for nearly half of all health care, and some CEOs think they can use their collective power to get better outcomes and cost savings.
A doctor waits to see a patient. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty)
A doctor waits to see a patient.

CEOS LOOK FOR COST SAVINGS: Private businesses pay for nearly half of all health care in the U.S., and now some CEOs think they can use their collective power to get better outcomes and cost savings.  Firms that have often led the way on wellness programs and payment reform models in health care, now think they can do more by sharing information on what really works.  Read more 

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