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Rod Blum: Because 99 percent of the conversation in this town is about who is going to pay. I think 99 percent of the conversation…

On the recordFebruary 6, 2017
Because 99 percent of the conversation in this town is about who is going to pay. I think 99 percent of the conversation should be how can we drive the cost down so everybody can afford it.
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Rod Blum
Iowa

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Blum emphasizes the need to focus on reducing healthcare costs instead of just payment discussions.

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