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Tina Smith: “Senator Bingaman and I are convinced that this amendment goes a long way toward answering the concerns of health centers…”

On the recordJune 24, 2003
Senator Bingaman and I are convinced that this amendment goes a long way toward answering the concerns of health centers about how the Medicare Advantage Program will impact their ability to continue to provide high-quality health care services to their patients. I thank my distinguished colleague from New Mexico for his efforts and his cosponsorship of this amendment and I urge all our colleagues to support it.
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Tina Smith
Democratic · Minnesota

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Discussing an amendment related to the Medicare Advantage Program and its impact on health centers.

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