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Barack Obama: I don't believe malpractice reform is a silver bullet. But I talk to enough doctors to know that defensive medicine may…

On the recordSeptember 14, 2009
I don't believe malpractice reform is a silver bullet. But I talk to enough doctors to know that defensive medicine may be contributing to unnecessary costs.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Obama discusses the complexities of malpractice reform and its impact on healthcare costs.

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