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On the recordJuly 12, 2011
Decisions regarding patient care shouldn't be made by a panel of 15 unelected bureaucrats who haven't examined the specifics of an individual's unique case.
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Joe Barton
Republican · Texas

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Opposition to IPAB's decision-making process affecting patient care.

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