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Published: September 13, 2008
President Bush hears from state's small business owners on health savings accounts
By Jim Stafford
President Bush expressed concern that the U.S. health care system is "drifting toward nationalization” in opening remarks Friday at a forum on health savings accounts at the Presbyterian Health Foundation Research Park Conference Center.

Bush heard from seven Oklahoma women who are small business owners during the one-hour forum. Each described her experiences with the innovative health savings accounts, whic...

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