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On the recordJuly 10, 2025
If the bill surgically targets fraud, waste and abuse, then why would it be necessary to set up a $50 billion fund for rural hospitals?
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Ritchie Torres
Democratic · New York

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Torres questions the necessity of a fund if the bill targets fraud effectively.

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