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Scott Peters: “In Oregon, where I am from, we have a list of prioritized services that medical experts, not politicians like me, get to…”

On the recordSeptember 24, 2019
In Oregon, where I am from, we have a list of prioritized services that medical experts, not politicians like me, get to talk about what's the most cost effective, what's the best value, how we should go about things.
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Scott Peters
Democratic · California

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Emphasizing the role of medical experts over politicians in prioritizing healthcare services.

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