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Michael Bennet: “The reason why we are paying $1 in for every $3 we are consuming in Medicare is largely because of Medicare Part D.”

On the recordNovember 28, 2017
The reason why we are paying $1 in for every $3 we are consuming in Medicare is largely because of Medicare Part D.
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Michael Bennet
Democratic · Colorado

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Bennet highlights fiscal issues related to Medicare spending.

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