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Hospital and Blue Cross in reimbursement stand-off

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Blue Cross is proposing changes in how they pay small hospitals and how much. It could result in a 12.2 percent cut to Cook County North Shore Hospital. WTIP’s Jay Andersen spoke with hospital administrator Kimber Wraalstad about the impact on them and their patients.