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2. 22 Hospitals’ Difficult Environment Not New

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17. 17 What’s next? $787 Billion Stimulus Package $19 billion in Health IT $87 billion for matching dollars for Medicaid State Children’s Health Insurance Program Expansion $33 billion 4 million children Coverage Initiatives

18. 18 Washington’s Most Knowledgeable Rep. Henry Waxman (D) California Rep. Pete Stark (D) California

19. 19 Washington’s Most Knowledgeable Sen. Max Baucus (D) Montana Sen. Ted Kennedy (D) Massachusetts Sen. Chuck Grassley (R) Iowa

20. Hospital Forecast David T. Vandewater President & CEO