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On the recordMay 11, 2011
So it doesn't make any difference whether they are commercial or Medicaid or Medicare, I still get the same $1.29 or $1.39.
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Jim McDermott
Democratic · Washington

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McDermott highlights the uniform payment structure across different insurance types.

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