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On the recordJuly 29, 2014
Those are terrible cases, because not only is there unnecessary suffering, but there is greater expense to the system in the long run.
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Susan Collins
Republican · Maine

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Discussing the consequences of inadequate care leading to higher costs and suffering.

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