Although in a market economy, if the hospitals pay more for exactly the same services, it is pretty hard to argue that that isn't a significant factor.

I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Lamborn).

And I have heard examples and I am sure you have heard examples of people who are choosing not to continue care or treatment because of the distance to travel.

I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Turner), my friend and colleague.

That is a significant cost increase for the patient, is it not?

I would like to yield 15 seconds to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Turner) to respond.

Representative Rogers has a bill that would equalize reimbursements for oncology services received by patients in a hospital outpatient department with those by patients in freestanding oncology clinics.

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It is a 20 percent increase.

I respect my friend from California. She is very knowledgeable on the subject, but she is wrong on this amendment, and I urge a ``no'' vote. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time. The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment…

You are a national leader, and I am concerned about a few things.

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