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Michael Burgess: “One of the banes of my existence when I practiced was dialing 1-800-California to get permission to do something that I…”

On the recordDecember 10, 2018
One of the banes of my existence when I practiced was dialing 1-800-California to get permission to do something that I knew was clinically indicated.
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Michael Burgess
Republican · Texas

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Burgess expresses frustration with prior authorization processes in healthcare.

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