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Rand Paul: “Reducing the use of EDs for nonurgent health problems may generate much lower cost savings to the health care system…”

On the recordMay 10, 2011
Reducing the use of EDs for nonurgent health problems may generate much lower cost savings to the health care system than is commonly assumed.
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Rand Paul
Republican · Kentucky

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Senator Paul highlights the misconception about cost savings from reducing ED usage.

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