The private sector already does manage the Medicare system. The private sector is already involved in Medicare. They have been doing the job now. They can do it again. If we mandate, as in our bill, that there would be two providers and, again, expand the area of coverage from cities to suburbs out to the rural areas, we will have coverage. I would remind folks $24.9 billion for rural hospitals is real money.
Discussing the role of the private sector in managing Medicare during a House floor debate.
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