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Tackling rising health care costs.
Exploding health care costs are exacerbating the budget difficulties of state and local governments. While there are no quick fixes, governments can pursue a number of strategies to address the systematic causes of health care inflation.
Editor's note: The Government Finance Officers Association takes no position on health care reform. This article is intended to be informational for readers and should not be construed as an endorsement of the author's views.
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Source: HighBeam Research, Tackling rising health care costs.