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Richard Blumenthal: “The IB recommends for 2018, overall for medical care, our recommendation is about $77 billion for medical services…”

On the recordFebruary 22, 2016
The IB recommends for 2018, overall for medical care, our recommendation is about $77 billion for medical services alone.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

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Blumenthal discusses the recommended budget for VA medical services for fiscal year 2018.

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