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On the recordJune 22, 2016
When we are dealing with this patient group--people who are usually elderly, often very, very ill, and at least in contemplation of their mortality--and we are trying to develop care plans for them that meet their wishes and their family's wishes, I want to ask you how three specific Medicare payment rules affect getting a good outcome.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Senator Whitehouse discusses the challenges in creating care plans for elderly patients.

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