03/11/2013
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"I strongly support private insurance so patients can choose the coverage option that best meets their need."
"We wrote a law, a bipartisan law in this committee... to reflect the transformation in the Medicare program."
"We must carefully evaluate our response to the pandemic and implement appropriate reforms based on the lessons we have learned."
"The Department of Health and Human Services is a sprawling department, with over 80,000 employees and responsibility for over $1 trillion in annual spending."