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John Shadegg: “In the system today, your employer picks the plan, and the plan picks the doctor. You don't get to pick the plan, and…”

On the recordMarch 11, 2010
In the system today, your employer picks the plan, and the plan picks the doctor. You don't get to pick the plan, and you don't get to pick the doctor. If the plan or the doctor abuses you, you can't fire them.
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John Shadegg
Arizona
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govinfo.gov
Mar 11, 2010

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Speaker Shadegg discusses the limitations of the current healthcare system.

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