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By Mark Lisheron

Players in the great American health care drama are taking matters into their own hands, Florida daring the federal government to reject a plan to charge new fees for Medicaid clients and WellPoint, the nation’s largest insurer, tying payment increases to hospitals to quality care standards. These and more in today’s roundup.

As more elderly prisoners serve time, state officials struggle to pay their medical costs - Houston Chronicle

Florida pushing new fees for most Medicaid recipients - Kaiser Health News

WellPoint shakes up hospital payments - Wall Street Journal

Gloomier-than-expected forecast for Medicare - Kaiser Health News

Partisan fights in Congress stall panel on primary health care shortage - The Washington Post

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