21.   That jibes with predictions by health economists of a possible surge in health-related expenses for businesses this year and next.

22.   That has generated a spate of lawsuits and arbitrations, but at the same time, health economists note that hospitals face a genuine quandary.

23.   The answer, say health economists -- some with resignation, some with disgust -- is both.

24.   Uwe Reinhardt, a health economist at Princeton University, draws a yet-more-sober conclusion.

25.   Uwe Reinhardt, a health economist at Princeton University, said these incremental insurance changes may only help in the short term.

26.   Uwe Reinhardt, a health economist at Princeton, argues that President Clinton ought to be thankful the dirty work was done by somebody else.

27.   Some health economists raised concerns about the method used to compile the rankings, in which several Mediterranean countries scored unexpectedly high.

28.   The proposal was raised last week during a seminar attended by health advocates and health economists.