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On the recordJanuary 28, 2013
In my view and, I think, the view of all of the experts who have studied the issue, primary care is intended to be, and should be, the foundation of the U.S. health care system.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the importance of primary care in the U.S. health care system.

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