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Title: Cos., patients shop for better health care deals
Post by: riky on October 26, 2013, 09:00:17 AM
Cos., patients shop for better health care deals

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/cos-patients-shop-better-health-care-deals-153156509--finance.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/bR3qPhXD9eNWP1im8X92Jw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/c17e6376fb2f3723410f6a7067009b07.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Dr. Keith Smith, right, an anesthesiologist who started Surgery Center of Oklahoma, looks on as Dr. Don McGinnis, left, and physician's assistant Steve Popielec, right, perform a surgery at the center in Oklahoma City, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013. Through a website called Medibid, some patients who pay out of pocket for their care are soliciting doctors, hospitals and medical centers, including this one, to bid to perform non-emergency procedures. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)" align="left" title="Dr. Keith Smith, right, an anesthesiologist who started Surgery Center of Oklahoma, looks on as Dr. Don McGinnis, left, and physician's assistant Steve Popielec, right, perform a surgery at the center in Oklahoma City, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013. Through a website called Medibid, some patients who pay out of pocket for their care are soliciting doctors, hospitals and medical centers, including this one, to bid to perform non-emergency procedures. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)" border="0" /></a>Paul Freeman drove 600 miles last year to save himself â€" and his employer â€" thousands of dollars on his surgery.</p><br clear="all"/>

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