A new survey of more than 200 U.S. health care professionals reveals costs will rise significantly with health care reform, but will be balanced with increased access to care and new organizational efficiencies that will improve patients' quality of care.

The Health Care Reform Readiness Survey, released Thursday by Buck Consultants, indicates that although many health care organizations anticipate patients will benefit most from reform, employer health plans and the hospital system itself will experience challenges.

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