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John Conyers: It is so instructive that the previous speaker is from California and is talking about preventing negotiations over the…

On the recordJune 29, 2000
It is so instructive that the previous speaker is from California and is talking about preventing negotiations over the quality of health care. In California, pediatricians receive as little as $10 per month for each patient, while the average monthly cost to care for a child in the State is $24. Now, how can a physician provide quality care for a child when he or she cannot afford to keep their practice open and then we would add this debilitating amendment?
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

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Discussing the impact of health care payment rates on pediatricians in California.

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