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On the recordJuly 30, 2018
It does not seem inherent that it is going to be the Federal government because, as Dr. Book convincingly tells me, the overhead associated with Medicare is actually more costly than private plans.
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Bill Cassidy
Republican · Louisiana

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Senator Cassidy argues Medicare has higher overhead costs compared to private plans.

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