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Chris Van Hollen: “And in fact, just to close out, Mr. Chairman, in your testimony you point out that in those cases where your support…”

On the recordFebruary 27, 2012
And in fact, just to close out, Mr. Chairman, in your testimony you point out that in those cases where your support, the amount of your voucher does not keep pace with the market costs of health care, you may have to choose to either pay a lot more out of pocket, or not get a health care plan that covers all your needs, is that not correct?
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Van Hollen highlights the risks of vouchers not matching healthcare costs.

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