06/06/2017
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"We believe these findings will say quite a bit about the lack of accountability for these types of business relationships or arrangements."
"The patient has a right to know, and then, of course, taxpayers, because you have public payers, the people of this country, through the Medicare program."
"Ranking Member Wyden and I will be making a formal referral to the HHS Office of Inspector General and the Department of Justice on at least one case we feel deserves review for potential criminal act..."
"Simply put, PODs are medical device businesses in which a physician is both an investor and a distributor--essentially a salesperson--of either the devices or some of the components."