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Michael Burgess: “I think it is important to recognize that for many, many years employers have been struggling with the ever-increasing…”

On the recordSeptember 18, 2013
I think it is important to recognize that for many, many years employers have been struggling with the ever-increasing costs of healthcare and of health insurance, double-digit increases year after year.
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Michael Burgess
Republican · Texas

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Burgess discusses the historical rise in healthcare costs and recent improvements due to the Affordable Care Act.

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