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On the recordNovember 3, 1999
The direct economic cost of health care for kidney failure, stemming largely from the Federal Government, is more than $15 billion per year.
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Danny Davis
Democratic · Illinois
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Nov 3, 1999

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Highlighting the economic burden of kidney failure on the healthcare system.

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