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Sheldon Whitehouse: “Payment reform so that doctors are compensated for keeping people healthy rather than starved on that front.”

On the recordSeptember 5, 2017
Payment reform so that doctors are compensated for keeping people healthy rather than starved on that front.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Advocating for payment reform in healthcare to prioritize preventive care.

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