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On the recordMay 4, 2011
We find we spend a lot of money, but we rank 37th nationally in health outcomes.
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Barbara Mikulski
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Mikulski highlights the disparity between healthcare spending and health outcomes in the U.S.

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