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      <image:caption>Source: The figures in the graph come from the Green Mountain Care Board. The analysis is by the author. Note: There are two values listed for the 2018 budgets. The reason is that the budgets for UVMMC and Porter Medical Center were rebased; I have used the number that gives the lower savings value.</image:caption>
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