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Jennifer Lubell

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Back on the center stage. Republicans' losses in Congress cause speculation among industry insiders on changes in lawmakers' healthcare agendas.

Democrats are returning to power in Congress, wielding an agenda with a strong healthcare theme. While opinions vary about how successful the new majority party on Capitol Hill will be, observers expect big changes. "I believe that providers are hopeful that the new Congress will make our nation's health and our healthcare system a priority," says Bill Robertson, left, CEO at Adventist Healthcare System.

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Arming for an emergency. Hospitals may be more ready for a pandemic now than a year ago, but experts say some preparations are just lip service.

After months of work and millions of dollars awarded to state and local governments, U.S. hospitals are still less than ready to face a pandemic or bioterrorism-related emergency, according to disease experts. But it's difficult to be completely prepared for such an event, they say. "You don't know when it's going to come, where it will be, whether you'll have medicines to fight it," says Tammy Lundstrom, left.

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