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On the recordJuly 12, 2016
By finally clearing the decks of the SGR debacle, the Finance Committee has been able to get to work on developing legislation that will empower families and Medicare to manage and treat these debilitating illnesses.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden notes progress in legislation following the removal of the SGR.

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