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Jim McDermott: “The notion that beneficiaries have to have more skin in the game to encourage smart healthcare shopping is ridiculous.”

On the recordMay 20, 2013
The notion that beneficiaries have to have more skin in the game to encourage smart healthcare shopping is ridiculous.
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Jim McDermott
Democratic · Washington

Editor's note · Context

McDermott criticizes the idea that patients should bear more costs to make informed healthcare choices.

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