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How a Healthcare Overhaul Might Affect the Industry

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The healthcare business in America has long operated under a fee-for-service model. Doctors get paid for what they do when you're sick, not if they help you stay healthy.
As Congress takes an August breather to consult with constituents, we're taking a few days to wade into the details of the current health care reform proposals. Tuesday morning we'll discuss how a health care overhaul might affect the industry - hospitals, providers and insurance companies.

Julie Rovner, Health Policy Correspondent, National Public Radio
George Stadtlander, Chief Managed Care Officer, Medical Mutual of Ohio
Dr. Mike Anderson, Interim Chief Medical Officer, University Hospitals
Dr. Toby Cosgrove, President and Chief Executive Officer, Cleveland Clinic Foundation