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James Lankford: “Is there a way to be able to get an accurate number of the cost per patient per procedure that actually includes…”

On the recordFebruary 14, 2017
Is there a way to be able to get an accurate number of the cost per patient per procedure that actually includes everything the private sector would include?
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Lankford questions the accuracy of VA's cost reporting compared to the private sector.

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