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James Moran: “I am very much impressed, and I appreciate the gentleman bringing up these issues. What I wanted to say to the…”

On the recordMay 21, 1998
I am very much impressed, and I appreciate the gentleman bringing up these issues. What I wanted to say to the gentleman, though, we have talked with the insurance companies. The fact is that with a separate risk pool, given the fact that these people are eligible for Medicare, Medicare is a payer of first resort, the insurance premiums are not going to be exorbitant as the gentleman has suggested, they are going to be quite affordable.
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James Moran
Virginia

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Discussing the affordability of insurance premiums related to Medicare eligibility.

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