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On the recordJune 20, 2011
Data suggest that duals are sicker when they are hospitalized, that their costs are almost 10 percent greater, and they have more episodes of avoidable hospitalization.
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Michael Burgess
Republican · Texas

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Burgess highlights the health and cost challenges faced by dual eligible individuals.

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