On the recordSeptember 16, 2009
There's a town in McAllen, Texas, where costs are actually a third higher than they are at Mayo. But the outcomes are worse.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “There's a town in McAllen, Texas, where costs are actually a third higher than they are at Mayo. But the outcomes are…”
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President Obama highlights the high healthcare costs and poor outcomes in McAllen, Texas, during a speech on health-care reform.
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