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Jim McDermott: The key is that the money necessary to provide coverage to people who cannot afford it comes from the administrative…

On the recordMarch 18, 1999
The key is that the money necessary to provide coverage to people who cannot afford it comes from the administrative savings achieved through the elimination of the insurance company middle man.
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Jim McDermott
Democratic · Washington
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Mar 18, 1999

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Explaining the funding mechanism of the American Health Security Act.

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