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On the recordJune 27, 2001
The Federal Government has an important role in retaining nurses for the delivery of federally-funded health care services.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois
Source
congress.gov
Jun 27, 2001

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the government's role in addressing the nursing shortage.

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