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On the recordApril 18, 1996
We deleted all reference to Medicaid and Medicare and asked just for the Congress to look at this matter. So I tried to be very accommodating... We simply ask that the Congress should thoughtfully examine the issue of patients, finding out the full range of their treatment, and patients should know if doctors are receiving bonuses from the treatment. It does not mention Medicare and Medicaid.
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Barbara Boxer
Democratic · California

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Discussing amendments related to patient information and treatment transparency.

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