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Angus King: “My concern about that--and we'll talk to others about it--this is a rule that the--CMS is the federal agency...”

On the recordJanuary 25, 2024
My concern about that--and we'll talk to others about it--this is a rule that the--CMS is the federal agency...
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

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Senator King expresses concern over CMS staffing ratios impacting nursing home availability.

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