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Archive > June, 2008 Vol. IX, No. 6

This Just In

Lobbyist Supreme

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ASCA President Kathy Bryant Discusses the Merger, Medicare and How to Make an Impact
The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association's "ASCs 2008" conference last month in San Antonio, the group's first outing as the industry's sole representative body, marked a milestone while strengthening ASCs' voices, says association President Kathy Bryant.

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