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James Comer: “The old business model, where you prescribe opioids, has been a disaster in rural America.”

On the recordJune 18, 2019
The old business model, where you prescribe opioids, has been a disaster in rural America.
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James Comer
Republican · Kentucky

Editor's note · Context

Critiquing the traditional opioid prescription model in rural areas.

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