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On the recordJanuary 7, 2009
I have come to the conclusion--this is critically important--that is that right now the reimbursement system is based on procedures.
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Kent Conrad
Democratic · North Dakota

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Conrad emphasizes the importance of changing the current reimbursement system in healthcare.

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