03/07/2012
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"Since taxpayers paid for those reports, should not that information be made public and how is the information in them protected if it has not disclosed the identity of either the patient or the provid..."
"Congress clearly recognized the risks of sending veterans outside the VA for care, limiting the use of health care contracts to specific circumstances."
"Thank you very much, Senator Begich."
"While I support the intent of NSLI, I felt that it was too limited to be truly effective."