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Joe Pitts: “Dual eligibles, those individuals who are eligible for both the Medicare and Medicaid programs, are one of our sickest…”

On the recordJune 20, 2011
Dual eligibles, those individuals who are eligible for both the Medicare and Medicaid programs, are one of our sickest, poorest, most costly and most vulnerable populations.
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Joe Pitts
Republican · Pennsylvania

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Pitts emphasizes the challenges faced by dual eligibles in healthcare.

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