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Ron Wyden: “I think, for example, that real behavioral change, particularly in this program with 50 million people that a lot of us…”

On the recordMay 22, 2012
I think, for example, that real behavioral change, particularly in this program with 50 million people that a lot of us see as sacred ground.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden emphasizes the importance of patient focus in Medicare reforms.

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