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On the recordJanuary 20, 2016
I am very pleased that Chairman Hatch, with the help of Senator Isakson and Senator Warner--and I have joined in on these efforts--has begun a serious effort to address what I think is also a big part of the future of Medicare, and that is tackling chronic disease.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden supports efforts to tackle chronic diseases in Medicare.

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