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March 31, 2003	CU Files Compaint Challenging Constitutionality of Empire Blue Cross Deal Advocacy groups also plan to push forward with broader legal challenge
March 27, 2003	Canada's Problem - and America's The discovery of a case of mad cow disease in Canada underlines the need for American officials to exercise much greater vigilance in the US (Michael Hansen in the NY Times).
March 20, 2003	Military Road Alliance Votes Against Sale of SMH to Tenet Opposition to hospital sale grows as election approaches.
March 17, 2003	Capping Awards for Pain and Suffering Would Not Halt Increases in Malpractice Payouts Rise in medical malpractice awards largely due to increase in health care costs
March 12, 2003	Congress' Bankruptcy Bill A Disaster Bill to be considered by House would benefit corporations, harm consumers
March 11, 2003	Presence Of Antimicrobial-Resistant Pathogens In Retail Poultry Products A report on tests in Australia and US
March 04, 2003	Auto Finance Add-Ons: Little Bang for the Buck A new proposal filed at the Texas Legislature would unleash more expensive auto dealer add-on products onto unwary consumers
	President's framework for Medicare: Bad medicine for seniors and the disabled The framework is short on crucial details and short on guarantees for Medicare beneficiaries.

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