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On the recordSeptember 11, 2017
Choice and competition are essential to bringing down costs, and we ought to prioritize moving the needle on increasing choice and competition in the marketplace.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden advocates for competition and choice in healthcare to reduce costs.

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