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On the recordJune 20, 2011
This is very expensive but not getting this care is worse, resulting in eroding health, trips to the emergency room, suffering for the patient and his or her family, and astronomical costs for the patient and the taxpayer.
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California

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Waxman discusses the high costs of inadequate healthcare and its impact on patients and taxpayers.

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