Hospital Executives Worry About 'What-Ifs' of Health-Care Reform - washingtonpost.com

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By Peter Slevin - Washington Post Staff Writer Charles J. Barnett's fears about a federal health-care overhaul are outrunning his hopes. From his perch as the chief executive of a nonprofit hospital network that draws patients from 11 counties in central Texas, Barnett sees plenty of problems in desperate need of fixing, especially in a state with a higher proportion of uninsured -- nearly one in four -- than any in the country. He has hopes for reform, particularly a larger pool of insured customers.

But then the what-ifs take over.

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