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On the recordJune 13, 2012
we have actually proposed for the first time financial rewards for senior citizens under Medicare to lower their blood pressure or their cholesterol
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden discusses a proposal for financial incentives to improve senior health outcomes.

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