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On the recordMarch 24, 2010
I have learned throughout this whole process to never try to figure out what promises have been made. But I know the promise we have made to physicians--to reimburse them fairly for the services they provide--and anything less than that jeopardizes the pool of health care professionals we have and eventually will affect the quality of care simply because if the pool is not big enough to handle the patients, the quality will suffer.
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Richard Burr
Republican · North Carolina

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The speaker addresses the importance of fair reimbursement for physicians and its impact on healthcare quality.

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