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Shelley Berkley: The way we do healthcare in this country, in my opinion, is 'bass ackward'.

On the recordMarch 10, 2009
The way we do healthcare in this country, in my opinion, is 'bass ackward'.
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Shelley Berkley
Nevada

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Berkley argues for a shift in healthcare focus from end-of-life care to prevention.

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