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Diana DeGette: “And so obviously this program is important in making sure that taxpayers are protected and that the Medicare program is…”

On the recordJune 21, 2011
And so obviously this program is important in making sure that taxpayers are protected and that the Medicare program is not paying bills that other insurers should be paying.
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Diana DeGette
Democratic · Colorado

Editor's note · Context

DeGette emphasizes the importance of the Medicare Secondary Payer program for taxpayer protection.

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