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On the recordNovember 12, 1979
Without the type of consumer marketplace which exists in other sectors of the economy, hospitals generally have no incentive to reduce waste or inefficiency and to curb costs.
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Jimmy Carter
Democratic · Georgia

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Hospital Cost Containment Legislation Letter to the Members of the House of Representatives

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