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Bob Casey: “I just hope you use that leverage as a payer. And I know that is a startling number, Medicare through Part D spending…”

On the recordOctober 14, 2015
I just hope you use that leverage as a payer. And I know that is a startling number, Medicare through Part D spending $2.7 billion on opioids in 1 year, but that is a lot of leverage.
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Bob Casey
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Senator Casey emphasizes the significant financial leverage Medicare has in addressing opioid spending.

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