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Bill Cassidy: “If you focus upon the patient, this is driving up the cost.”

On the recordMarch 14, 2018
If you focus upon the patient, this is driving up the cost.
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Bill Cassidy
Republican · Louisiana

Editor's note · Context

Arguing that current practices increase healthcare costs for patients.

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