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Bernie Sanders: “But in terms of cost, if we do a major surgery, and it's not infrequent that people end up coming back into the hospital…”

On the recordJuly 16, 2014
But in terms of cost, if we do a major surgery, and it's not infrequent that people end up coming back into the hospital in a week because they don't take the right medications or get the right food, that's not cost-effective.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Highlights the inefficiency of the healthcare system regarding patient follow-up.

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