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On the recordJanuary 28, 2019
The Medicare program did what private insurance companies had the opportunity to do and decided not to.
Said by
Brian Higgins
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Higgins highlights Medicare's success compared to private insurance in covering sick individuals.

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