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Ron Wyden: “This is in fact a national standard. Yes, we do say-- because managed care plans, many of them, operate in more than one…”

On the recordSeptember 11, 1996
This is in fact a national standard. Yes, we do say-- because managed care plans, many of them, operate in more than one State, we have said, you bet, we have a national problem. It is a national standard. But there are a small number of States that have dealt with this in a thoughtful kind of way. We specifically protect those States.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Discussing national standards for managed care plans during a floor speech.

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