NHA 2013 Legislative Wrap-Up

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href="https://web.archive.org/web/20141026051615/http://www.nebraskahospitals.org/education/events/">Events</a> <ul class="fdpc_level_2 events"> <li class="fdpc_odd fdpc_page upcoming"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20141026051615/http://www.nebraskahospitals.org/education/events/">Upcoming Events</a></li> <li class="fdpc_even fdpc_page webinars"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20141026051615/http://www.nebraskahospitals.org/education/events/webinars.html">Webinars</a></li> <li class="fdpc_odd fdpc_page in_person_events"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20141026051615/http://www.nebraskahospitals.org/education/events/in_person_events.html">In-Person Events</a></li> <li class="fdpc_even fdpc_page member_meetings"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20141026051615/http://www.nebraskahospitals.org/education/events/member_meetings.html">Member Meetings</a></li> <li class="fdpc_odd fdpc_page midyearmeeting"><a 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