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Angus King: “I think that is the wrong question, because if you focus on that question, inevitably you end up shifting those…”

On the recordFebruary 3, 2014
I think that is the wrong question, because if you focus on that question, inevitably you end up shifting those increasing costs to either the providers or the beneficiaries.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

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King critiques the focus on Medicare costs instead of overall healthcare costs.

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