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Frank Pallone: If Congress fails to act in the next couple days, sequestration will result in a 2 percent cut in the Medicare funding.

On the recordFebruary 26, 2013
If Congress fails to act in the next couple days, sequestration will result in a 2 percent cut in the Medicare funding.
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Frank Pallone
Democratic · New Jersey

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Pallone warns about impending Medicare funding cuts due to sequestration.

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