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John Thune: “$80 million. $80 million, Mr. Chairman, that went for litigation that was taken from patient care in the Great Plains…”

On the recordJune 16, 2016
$80 million. $80 million, Mr. Chairman, that went for litigation that was taken from patient care in the Great Plains Area.
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

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Thune highlights the misallocation of funds affecting patient care.

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