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On the recordJune 27, 2002
I support this rule. We labored hard for over 25 hours in the Committee on Energy and Commerce... It increases payments to community hospitals. It increases DSH payments, adds a 10 percent increase to rural home health care agencies, increases by 10 percent hospice payments.
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John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois

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Discussing support for a healthcare bill during House floor debate.

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