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On the recordNovember 13, 2013
If the Republicans think that--and Dr. Burgess said it that the reimbursement rate is too low and that is why doctors don't want to take Medicaid, then raise the reimbursement rate.
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Frank Pallone
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Challenges Republicans to improve Medicaid reimbursement rates instead of abolishing it.

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