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Diana DeGette: “And it frankly seems very unfair for beneficiaries to face huge and unexpected demands to pay funds back to Medicare…”

On the recordJune 21, 2011
And it frankly seems very unfair for beneficiaries to face huge and unexpected demands to pay funds back to Medicare years after they have settled.
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Diana DeGette
Democratic · Colorado

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DeGette highlights the unfair burden on beneficiaries regarding repayment to Medicare.

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