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Mike Johnson: “I think it is an important step to ensure greater transparency in Medicare spending, so we can ensure hospitals are not…”

On the recordJuly 21, 2015
I think it is an important step to ensure greater transparency in Medicare spending, so we can ensure hospitals are not admitting patients solely for financial profit, but because it is medically necessary.
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Mike Johnson
Republican · Louisiana

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Johnson emphasizes the need for transparency in Medicare to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions.

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