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Shortening the Wait for Health Care

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Critics of the "public option" for health insurance insist a government-run system will lead to long wait times for treatment. But people with private coverage may already face substantial delays in getting treatment. In California, the state is setting limits on how long those waits can be -- the first state in the nation to do so.

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