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Ron Wyden: “If States believe they have a plan that raises the bar for health care in terms of cost and coverage, rather than…”

On the recordSeptember 11, 2017
If States believe they have a plan that raises the bar for health care in terms of cost and coverage, rather than lowering it, they ought to have a chance to try it out.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden advocates for state flexibility in health care plans.

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