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On the recordJune 10, 2009
The current payment structure for physicians really encourages... volume services rather than value services.
Said by
Chris Dodd
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Dodd critiques the existing payment structure that incentivizes quantity over quality in healthcare.

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