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Victor Fazio: “For those who note the aging of America and the increasing population of the aged and the often double digit increases…”

On the recordSeptember 8, 1995
For those who note the aging of America and the increasing population of the aged and the often double digit increases in the cost of health care, perhaps this is a much more important debate than simply a semantic one. We can hold that for the eventual introduction of the Medicare increase reductions.
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Victor Fazio
Democratic · California

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Discussing the implications of aging population and healthcare costs.

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