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Rob Andrews: Healthcare out-of-pocket costs for Americans have risen about five times as quickly as wages have risen in the last…

On the recordMarch 9, 2009
Healthcare out-of-pocket costs for Americans have risen about five times as quickly as wages have risen in the last decade or so.
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Rob Andrews
Democratic · New Jersey

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Andrews highlights the disparity between rising healthcare costs and wages.

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